Copyright Attorney Gifts

Tutankhamun's Legal Hieroglyphics

'It's a copyright thing.'

'But your honor, imitation is the sincerest form of copyright infringement.'

"It's a fabulous deal. Every time he lies I collect a royalty."

It's nice, but I can't help thinking that as pirates we should fly something that violates copyright.

"What's a patent?"

"No, I didn't steal your content. I just have your content's doppleganger."

'We want everyone to remember our name.'

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

Sue the Author 3PM

The New Fundamentals of Art: 'We'll begin with the most basic figure, the trademark attorney...'

Patent Attorney (invisible man)

Is plagiarism the same as value adding?

"I lost some intellectual property here last night. Anybody remember what the hell I was talking about?"

"Plagiarist!"

"'C' is for free CONTENT!"

Intellectual Property

'No, copyright does not mean you have the right to copy it.'

'Everyone's using your theorem, Pythagoras. I told you you should have patented it.'

'We don't know what the final result will look like, but the movie rights have already been optioned.'

"I have always depended on the content of strangers."

The Economy of Ideas

'It's not the same. I was caught stealing office supplies. You, on the other hand, got caught stealing ideas.'

'They never let you forget that your intellectual property belongs to them.'

Copyrighted Ideas

Copyright and copyleft

"Can you sign this copy I downloaded off the internet?"

'Let me remind you that any advice you receive is protected by copyright and I retain all rights therein.'

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N. The alphabet invention is great. We should copyright it!

"I didn't plagiarize. My muse must have."

Patents office

"You asked to see me, boss?" "Yes, Rudy. We have a serious problem here." "I'm going to need you to stop humming the 'Star Wars' theme 24/7." "Disney is notoriously litigious. If they catch wind that you're publicly performing the theme, they may sue the cafe for royalties." "Daaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh daaaaaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh... wait, what?" "If you cost me my livelihood, I'll do to you what Han did to that Tauntaun."

"I'm afraid pretty much every esoteric company name is taken so we're left with 'Mugwump', 'Grungydink' or 'Buh'."

'Quit if you want, Bowman, but the intellectual property stays here.'

'It was owned by a little old lady. Legally, that's all I can say. She still owns the intellectual property rights to her story.'