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In article <43148@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> bkoike@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Bryce Koike) writes:
>In article <wH1ywB2w164w@jwt.UUCP> bbs-cyclic@jwt.UUCP writes:
>>Maybe what I meant was a trademark.  What I basically don't want used is 
>>the idea.  What is the difference/definition between/of a copyright and a 
>>trademark?
>>
>>-Ron
>
>	As I seen to recall (correct me if I'm wrong!), a copyright
>covers an idea, say like a book.  A copyrighted book cannot be
>reproduced without the permission of the author...etc...etc.  A
>trademark covers a word...a character's name, a special term used by
>the company...etc.
>	Generally, I guess, you trademark names of places and
>characters in your work, and you copyright the idea...the whole.  So
>if someone came along and wanted to write their own Wing Commander,
>they couldn't use the name (trademarked), and they can't steal the
>background (copyrighted).
>	I do believe that's the general idea.  (Again, if I'm wrong,
>would someone correct me?)

You asked for it.  Copyrights cover the expression of the idea, not
the idea itself.  Otherwise, murder mysteries might be copyrighted
by some guy and nobody else could write one.  

Kelly