Copywrighted A Word

[AlexOC]

Can i copywright a word.

5 letters long, i started saying it, now people use it and i want to copywright, so i can sue there bottom and then say my word to them, knowing they legally can't say it back without attribution to me :D

[Misawa]

No, you can't.

[HighFlight]

Yes you can, but you can't just copyright it because of that.
If you use it as a slogan for products then you can.

[scottish]

Thats more a phrase not a word, like you can't put as the slogan "Amazing" then copyright it lol.

[HighFlight]

It can still be copyrighted, UK copyright office isn't has lenient(sp?) as the USA one.

[scottish]

You can't make a product and put as the slogan "Amazing" then copyright it, then sue anyone who says "Amazing"....

[alexxxxx]

i think you can trademark a word/phrase but not copyright it, that's just for works, like essays, photos, videos etc.

[Mentor]

simple answer, no.

[Gullable]

whats the word

[VelvetClover]

You might want to learn how to spell copyright correctly first lol

[Moh]

You might want to learn how to spell copyright correctly first lol
I agree.

And no.

btw, what word?

[tdi]

don't be so stupid and immature.. of course you can't copyrght a word you've made up which you'll forget about and stop using within a few weeks.

[CJW93]

It will help if you learn how to spell copyright first and you trying to copyright a word is just sad

[GommeInc]

Why do people always waste their time pointing out spelling mistakes -.-

And as everyone has said, no. But what is this made up word?

[lick]

http://www.thespeciousreport.com/2005/05050217paris_hilton.html

also insent the word Habbo copyrighted to all thoses who said no?

And im guessing the word google is copyrighted??????

[GommeInc]

http://www.thespeciousreport.com/2005/05050217paris_hilton.html

also insent the word Habbo copyrighted to all thoses who said no?

And im guessing the word google is copyrighted??????
I think the word "google" is a measurement so that won't be... But "Google" might be as the name for the company - besides, the word can be spoken and written, so there's no law against saying "To Google" unless a company tries to take the name of Google and implement it into their own company.

EDIT: Googol is a measurement/number, google isn't :)

[Mentor]

http://www.thespeciousreport.com/2005/05050217paris_hilton.html

also insent the word Habbo copyrighted to all thoses who said no?

And im guessing the word google is copyrighted??????
Nope nether of them are, the brands/logos and names are however trademarked which allows them to stop other companies using there branding without permission or pretending to be them.
Trademarking unlike copyright is expensive and will cost you a lot to maintain

You aren't paying royalties for saying habbo, google, yahoo or anything else after all are you :p

What is this word anyhow? i suspect it'll likely exist in urban dictionary anyway :p

[Sam171]

You're going to need a lot of money and a legitimate reason first, lol.

[Biskitmonsterrs]

Somehow I don't think so, but it would be cool if you could! :D