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A place to discuss the business and legal aspects of filmmaking.

  • Avatar Image Rob Hale said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    ), that was filmed back in July. Now, I did not copyright anything because was not planning on makig money off of it, it was just for fun.

    Aug 29th, someone else posted “Man Law 101″ videos as well, not the same “episode” that we have, but one of the new videos is the same as an episode we had written.

    I contacted one of the guys involved just out of common courtesy to let him know that we will put out a “Man Law 101″ video of the same topic.

    He respoded with the following: its all good…keep up the good work. Just so you know i have the name, concept, script, film title and tv title registered with the WGA.

    I checked the WGA site shortly after I read that, and didn’t see anything related to a “search” function where I can check to see if something is copyrighted. Can you do that? Also, I don’t think you can copyright a concept, so I can continue making my episodes, by what about a matching episode? CanI still do that and not worry about any type of legal backlash?

  • Avatar Image John P. Hess said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    Copyright is not something you have to do – it exists the minute you complete something. You can register it with the US Copyright office but that’s only a means of establishing a record of the copyright not the copyright.

    Anyhow, you can’t copyright a film title or a concept (certain exceptions regarding trademarks but that’s more rare)

    Speaking of which, Man Law is already a concept that’s been around:

  • Avatar Image Rob Hale said 1 year, 8 months ago:

    @Gospel_John said:
    Anyhow, you can’t copyright a film title or a concept (certain exceptions regarding trademarks but that’s more rare)

    That’s what I thought, I just wanted to make sure. Thanks.