Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!

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Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!

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- "It confirms that even the use of the word 'dog,' if used in an unusual way, can be an original part of a composition" and protected under copyright law, he said.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091 ... +to+phrase
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"The money wasn't as much (in the more recent ruling), but the principle is very important," said Richard Busch, Bridgeport's attorney.

"It confirms that even the use of the word 'dog,' if used in an unusual way, can be an original part of a composition" and protected under copyright law, he said.
you gotta be fuckin kidding
if this goes on, in 2100 every words are going to be copyrighted :roll:
these guys might be banking on the indirect publicity though, his smile reminds me of a 'filthy rotten stinking rich' poster i had up the wall when i believed left wingers...
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i've just copyrighted the word 'a' so i expect lots of royalties to be rolling in.
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Mr Arkadin wrote:i've just copyrighted the word 'a' so i expect lots of royalties to be rolling in.
you are æ fu**n clever guy... ;)
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crooked courts will rule any way you like. nobody really has to pay attention to a crooked court...(except for when they sic the dogs on ya)
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watch out for dogs!
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bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea!
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I guess that "dog" will hunt...
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I now have rights to the word "copyright" get ready to pay me you waste of skin lawyers!
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