If you have a #hobby you #dream of making a living from, you'll need some #legal protection for it... and this is the episode for you. Donn and Andrew team up to #interview Lillian Khosravi, a practicing #attorney from #California who specializes in #copyright and #trademark law. Topics discussed range from what can and cannot get a copyright, to registration costs, to #fairuse law and #publicdomain . This episode has a video preview up at youtube.com/weekendshowcase . CHAPTER LISTING:
0:00 - Introduction
1:22 - Lillian's Background
5:41 - What Can and Cannot have a Copyright?
7:50 - Copyright vs Trademark vs Patent
10:47 - Can you undo your own copyright?
12:33 - Cost comparison
13:36 - Thoughts on Patents
15:26 - How fleshed-out must an idea be for a patent?
17:22 - "Poor Man's Copyright"
20:55 - Business Brands
24:09 - "Fair Use" Law
28:17 - Public Domain
31:36 - Licensing Fees
36:06 - Advice for Future Lawyers
37:57 - Contacting Lillian's Law Firm
39:57 - Final Thoughts/Outro
