[Law firm Veat_Plattum Column] Can a slogan or catchphrase receive copyright protection?

Law firm Veat copyright team, TIP (Technology Intellectual Property) team contributed to startup media platform Platum on whether short sentences such as slogans can be protected by copyright.

Whether a slogan can be protected by copyright must be judged based on whether it creatively expresses an idea or emotion according to copyright law theory. This column provides a detailed explanation based on case law examples as to whether it can be protected by copyright.

Please refer to [ this link ] for this column. The article contributed by Law firm Veat published in Platum, from the perspective of corporate brand value, provides abundant copyright judgment examples that will help corporate marketing personnel, advertising personnel, and other employees who consider corporate brand image.

Short sentences such as slogans can also cause copyright issues and affect brand image, so careful legal review of copyright is necessary, and it is necessary to clearly determine copyright protection beforehand through experts to reduce legal risks.

Law firm Veat’s Knowledge Property Specialization TIP team has expertise in the field of copyright, trademark rights, and patent rights, and helps companies minimize legal risks and protect creative assets such as slogans.

If you need a legal review for copyright protection of slogans, please contact Law firm Veat.

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