Re: Made up word

Jill Gregg asked:

>I have what seems to be a straight forward question but am having trouble
>finding the answer. If an author uses words that they have made up(such as in
>the Harry Potter and other fantasy books) in their book are those words
>themselves copyrighted?

No - not enough creativity. (Same is generally true for slogans like "Question Authority.") They might be trademarked though.

Carol Cricow

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