Episode #515: "Copyrights and Wrongs"

If you have a #hobby you #dream of making a living from, you'll need some #legal protection for it... and this is the episode for you. Donn and Andrew team up to #interview Lillian Khosravi, a practicing #attorney from #California who specializes in #copyright and #trademark law. Topics discussed range from what can and cannot get a copyright, to registration costs, to #fairuse law and #publicdomain . This episode has a video preview up at youtube.com/weekendshowcase . CHAPTER LISTING: 0:00 - Introduction 1:22 - Lillian's Background 5:41 - What Can and Cannot have a Copyright? 7:50 - Copyright vs Trademark vs Patent 10:47 - Can you undo your own copyright? 12:33 - Cost comparison 13:36 - Thoughts on Patents 15:26 - How fleshed-out must an idea be for a patent? 17:22 - "Poor Man's Copyright" 20:55 - Business Brands 24:09 - "Fair Use" Law 28:17 - Public Domain 31:36 - Licensing Fees 36:06 - Advice for Future Lawyers 37:57 - Contacting Lillian's Law Firm 39:57 - Final Thoughts/Outro --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weekendshowcase/message