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most of those would be equally silly if they had a space between the two words. if "my space" was a brand, would they _really_ be able to forbid me to publish
by tech-no-logical 14y ago
most of those would be equally silly if they had a space between the two words.
if "my space" was a brand, would they _really_ be able to forbid me to publish a book called "my space and time" based on that trademark ?
if they actually could, the world would be even sillier than previously thought. and I'd see it burn, gladly.
- dalke 14y agoYou can use a trademark in a book title. There's a book titled "Inside Apple: How America's Most Admired--and Secretive--Company Really Works" and another "One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com." This is nominative use of the trademark. You can use a trademark in a title even when the book isn't about that trademarked product. There's a book titled "Amazon Warriors" which has nothing to do with Amazon. This is trademark fair use. Some trademarks create new words in order to avoid this possibility. So no, a hypothetical "My Space" could not forbid you to write a book titled "My Space and Time". There are exceptions, like if there's a reasonable likelihood of confusion. For example, the title "My Space and Time Magazine Award Winner" is almost certainly a no-no because it implies endorsement which isn't present.