On Sun, 4 Apr 2004, Russ Hunt wrote:

>This simply can't be right.
>
>> In the U. S., something is copyright when it is fixed in tangible,
>> permanent form.
>
>So how come Donald Trump is trying to copyright the phrase "you're
>fired"?

Really? I didn't realize Trump was attempting to do such a thing. Such a
legal stunt would not be out of character for Trump though. I seem to
recall that when Trump opened his Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City (about
50 miles from where I live), he used the threat of legal action to compel
the owner of a neighboring Indian restaurant with the same name as Trump's
casino to change the restaurant's name.

In this case, it remains to be seen whether or not the court will allow
Trump to copyright the phrase "you're fired" or even trademark that
phrase.