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Copyright protects original creative works such as books,
movies, songs, paintings, photographs, TV shows, web content,
and choreography.
Registered may only be used after the US Government grants a
Federal registration certificate. The ® symbol may not be used
while the Federal application is pending.
A Trademark protects names, terms and symbols that are used to
identify the source of goods and/or services on the market.
Trademarks include brand names such as "Coca-Cola" and images
such as Nike's famous "swoosh" and taglines such as "just do
it." Your business can use the ™ symbol whenever it
wishes to claim a trademark. You do not need to file any
paperwork to receive permission to use the ™ symbol. Use of the
™ symbol can put your competition on notice that your business
considers a mark to be your trademark.
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Jul 31, 2015
Jan 15, 2013
Happy Birthday to You
AOL Time Warner owns the copyright of
“Happy birthday to You” and will do so until 2030 when the copyright
expires. For this reason movies often use different songs, which are
not in copyright or are owned by the studio for birthday scenes. AOL
Time Warner earns over $2 million per year from royalties for the
song.
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