- "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
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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Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
you gotta be fuckin kidding"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.
if this goes on, in 2100 every words are going to be copyrighted

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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Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
i've just copyrighted the word 'a' so i expect lots of royalties to be rolling in.
Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
you are æ fu**n clever guy...Mr Arkadin wrote:i've just copyrighted the word 'a' so i expect lots of royalties to be rolling in.

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Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
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)
Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
watch out for dogs!
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Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea!
Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
I guess that "dog" will hunt...
Re: Warning; be careful with the use of the word "dog"!
I now have rights to the word "copyright" get ready to pay me you waste of skin lawyers!