Reply #10: Copyright and Trademark are two very different things

[Eloriel]

Both are Intellectual Property, though.

No, phrases, ideas and titles (e.g., book or song titles) can't be copyrighted.

Trademarks can cover phrases, but one of the things that I personally think maks Fox's case weak is that it's my understanding that if you want to trademark something you have to protect the usage of that trademark vigorously, insisting that people who use the trademarked word or phrase ALWAYS include the Trademark symbol and that it belongs to you. I don't think Fox has done this.

I should say I'm not an attorney and my limited understanding is from about a decade ago when I did a little research on copyright and trademark issues.

Eloriel