>> In the U. S., something is copyright when it is fixed in tangible,
>> permanent form.

Russ Hunt wrote:
> This simply can't be right.
>
> So how come Donald Trump is trying to copyright the phrase "you're
> fired"?

Whether it is "right" or not, the statement is correct, that is what the
law says.  As to Donald Trump, I doubt he is trying to copyright it, as
phrases such as things cannot be copyrighted (neither can titles of books,
movies, songs, plays, etc.)  I would imagine he is probably trying to
obtain trademark rights, which are different from copyright.

Douglas Winship  [log in to unmask]