Can I mention companies in my book?

Can I mention companies in my book?

Editors are frequently asked whether it’s permissible for writers to mention product or business names in books. The short answer is yes. By the nature of doing business, companies put their brands into the public forum and in fact usually appreciate publicity.

Can you name a business after a book?

A book’s title is not subject to copyright (too short) and cannot be trademarked. However, you can trademark the name of a book series once you have more than 1 book published.

Can you use real business names in fiction?

Writers frequently ask whether they can mention brand name products and services in their fiction. The answer is “yes,” provided that you take some common sense precautions.

Is it legal to use company names in fiction?

I am not a lawyer. As far as I know it is perfectly legal to include brand-name merchandise and companies in your fiction so long as they are not used generically – that is it must be obvious that this is a particular brand, usually indicated by capitalizing the brand name. Kleenex instead of kleenex, for example.

Is it copyright infringement to use the name of a character?

Also, names alone do not have copyright protection. So just mentioning the name of a character won’t be copyright infringement without more. The creators of some video games use stock characters and scenery that resemble famous movie franchises.

Is it legal to use a character in another book?

But the point is that fully drawn literary characters are generally subject to copyright protection, and the copyright owner will often be able to prevent others from using the character in other works without permission. But the legal principles are by no means simple. There are two separate but related questions here.

Do you sell my personal information under copyright law?

Do Not Sell My Personal Information Copyright law bestows certain exclusive rights on creators. For example, under 17 U.S. Code § 106, copyright holders have the exclusive right to reproduce their work, create derivative works, and perform the work publicly. But these exclusive rights are not absolute.

Can I mention brand name products in my fiction?

Can I Mention Brand Name Products in My Fiction? Writers frequently ask whether they can mention brand name products and services in their fiction. The answer is “yes,” provided that you take some common sense precautions.

Is it illegal to write company names in your book?

There is no criminal law that prohibits doing so (at least not in the USA). However, there are a couple of considerations.

Are there any legal issues with publishing a book?

It is publishing the book that can triggering copyright infringement, libel, and other legal issues. This is why publishers have lawyers that go over the entire book and clear all of the content. This is a very important legal service that publishers offer, and something that self-publishers often fail to be aware of.

What should you not quote in a book?

You should probably not quote copyrighted song lyrics, for example, since your publisher may need to pay a fee to the copyright owner to reproduce them. If you are including living people in your novel, you may need to avoid saying anything that would damage their reputation. Dead, historical figures are generally fair game.