permission - continued

[Z3R0]

are fonts copyrighted for publishing i used a different font from microsoft word

 

[quincy]

are fonts copyrighted for publishing i used a different font from microsoft word

You will need to search for the legal rights attached to specific fonts you intend to use.

Read: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/permissions/default

 

[FlyingRon]

Understand the difference between font and typeface. The typeface is not protected by copyright. The typeface is the visual appearance of the letters. The font however is the software that generates the typeface given a set of conditions (size mostly). Fonts very much are protected by copyright. In addition, the font/typeface name is often a trademark.

 

[quincy]

Understand the difference between font and typeface. The typeface is not protected by copyright. The typeface is the visual appearance of the letters. The font however is the software that generates the typeface given a set of conditions (size mostly). Fonts very much are protected by copyright. In addition, the font/typeface name is often a trademark.

Good distinctions to make.

One additional protection that is possible for typefaces is patent protection.

Typefaces are not copyright-protectable but the names of both typefaces and fonts can have trademark protection.

A good case to review is Adobe Systems v. Southern Software.

 

[Z3R0]

i looked into the font i like and this is what it says https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/fonts/font-faq

Can I sell things I print from Windows, say a book, report, t-shirts or crafts that use fonts that come with Windows?

Unless you are using an application that is specifically licensed for home, student or non-commercial use, we do not restrict you from selling the things you print and make using the Windows-supplied fonts.

Can I make a company logo using the fonts?

Unless you are using an application that is specifically licensed for home, student or non-commercial use, we do not restrict you from making logos using the Windows-supplied fonts.

im using (removed) and windows 8, it seems to imply that that font is provided in windows 8 and 10, does this qualify for use im confused about when they say licensed for home, student, or non commercial

 

[quincy]

i looked into the font i like and this is what it says https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/fonts/font-faq

Can I sell things I print from Windows, say a book, report, t-shirts or crafts that use fonts that come with Windows?

Unless you are using an application that is specifically licensed for home, student or non-commercial use, we do not restrict you from selling the things you print and make using the Windows-supplied fonts.

Can I make a company logo using the fonts?

Unless you are using an application that is specifically licensed for home, student or non-commercial use, we do not restrict you from making logos using the Windows-supplied fonts.

im using microsoft word 2003(part of the microsoft office professional edition 2003) and windows 8, it seems to imply that that font is provided in windows 8 and 10, does this qualify for use im confused about when they say licensed for home, student, or non commercial

For an analysis of the terms and conditions of any agreement and whether your use would be permitted under these terms and conditions, you will need to seek out an attorney licensed to practice in your own jurisdiction for a personal review. The attorney you see can explain to your understanding what the terms of use mean to your proposed uses.

Analyses of this sort exceed the scope of what this forum can offer. Sorry.

You could also direct questions to Microsoft.

 

[Z3R0]

Q1 i have one esa (European Space Agency) photo i used in the book, but i am confused on the verbage used on the following webpage
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Law_at_ESA/Intellectual_Property_Rights/ESA_copyright_notice
it says most images released publically, that you can use them for informational or educational purposes(which is what im doing)

the part that confused me was this statement after all that
If these images are to be used in advertising or any commercial promotion, layout and copy must be submitted to ESA beforehand for approval.
does this mean just advertiseing not what im doing(which is publishing a book with one small part of it being about space and the awe of it(with the photo in that chapter); more of an informational)?

Q2 what about copyright renewal does this change things about becoming public domain after 100 years or is it only from the first publication

3 i think your right about the typeface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property_protection_of_typefaces, i looked more closely at the microsoft statement, the fonts im useing are a part of windows not my word program(my program just uses the windows ones)

 

[quincy]

Q1 i have one esa (European Space Agency) photo i used in the book, but i am confused on the verbage used on the following webpage
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Law_at_ESA/Intellectual_Property_Rights/ESA_copyright_notice
it says most images released publically, that you can use them for informational or educational purposes(which is what im doing)

the part that confused me was this statement after all that
If these images are to be used in advertising or any commercial promotion, layout and copy must be submitted to ESA beforehand for approval.
does this mean just advertiseing not what im doing(which is publishing a book with one small part of it being about space and the awe of it(with the photo in that chapter); more of an informational)?

Q2 what about copyright renewal does this change things about becoming public domain after 100 years or is it only from the first publication

3 i think your right about the typeface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property_protection_of_typefaces, i looked more closely at the microsoft statement, the fonts im useing are a part of windows not my word program(my program just uses the windows ones)

You need to get permission to use any rights-protected material in your book. This material includes photos. If photos include images of people, you need to acquire additional permissions from those people. People have personality rights (publicity rights, privacy rights) in their own images.

When in doubt, get permission.

Works in the public domain in the U.S. (published in 1924 and before) will not have their copyrights restored. You can use the original works. But you cannot use without permission a public domain work that been altered or modified by someone else to add copyrightable elements to the originals (e.g., using an original 1923 black-and-white film is okay; the same film that has been colorized in 1985, not okay).

I am going to suggest you read over all of your threads and the information provided in them. I am getting the feeling that we are repeating a lot of what has been said previously.

I am also going to recommend (once again) that you have your manuscript personally reviewed by a publishing law/IP professional.

 

[Z3R0]

Q1 I want to go with print on demand publishing (they sell,print, and ship) and ebook companies with many different ones of both kinds.
My question is I am greatly concerned with agreeing with many agreements is there any tricks they can pull on me in the "fine print", can they take any rights away from me somehow with legal trickery, or any other undesirable possibilities with my book.(I will try to not go with exclusive programs just free to go with multiple companies ones(they take a bigger share))

Q2 if one ever agrees to go exclusive with one company, if one changed their mind could they opt out of that.

Q3 I did an internet search for common author legal mistakes and it mentioned in there disclosure statments, does this apply to me a religious book talking about how to be a better person, but i do recomend a few books in my book, and make various referrals to doing a internet search with certain words (disclosure)

Q4 is it ok to say do a internet search and provide the words to search(one for space probe, a few for music videos)

Q5 can i put the copyright date as 2 dates, one when i started which was about 10 year ago, and the current date on my permissions page(beginning of book), both dates like this copyright 2011 2021 how does that work

Q6 i refer to a situation(actually more than one) in my book about a financial situation and how i felt they should have handled it, i also give financial advise on how to be wise with your money, and 2 i give advise on how to handle ruff relationships, or advise for anything.
can someone who reads this and does this same advise but it backfires on them can i be held responcible for this unknown persons actions.

 

[quincy]

Q1 I want to go with print on demand publishing (they sell,print, and ship) and ebook companies with many different ones of both kinds.
My question is I am greatly concerned with agreeing with many agreements is there any tricks they can pull on me in the "fine print", can they take any rights away from me somehow with legal trickery, or any other undesirable possibilities with my book.(I will try to not go with exclusive programs just free to go with multiple companies ones(they take a bigger share))

Q2 if one ever agrees to go exclusive with one company, if one changed their mind could they opt out of that.

Q3 I did an internet search for common author legal mistakes and it mentioned in there disclosure statments, does this apply to me a religious book talking about how to be a better person, but i do recomend a few books in my book, and make various referrals to doing a internet search with certain words (disclosure)

Q4 is it ok to say do a internet search and provide the words to search(one for space probe, a few for music videos)

Q5 can i put the copyright date as 2 dates, one when i started which was about 10 year ago, and the current date on my permissions page(beginning of book), both dates like this copyright 2011 2021 how does that work

Q6 i refer to a situation(actually more than one) in my book about a financial situation and how i felt they should have handled it, i also give financial advise on how to be wise with your money, and 2 i give advise on how to handle ruff relationships, or advise for anything.
can someone who reads this and does this same advise but it backfires on them can i be held responcible for this unknown persons actions.

A1. It is important that you read carefully and understand fully any contract you sign. This is of even greater importance when you are not having your book published by a traditional publisher. I recommend you have an attorney in your area personally review any contract prior to signing.

A2. You need to read the terms of your contract to see what it says about terminating the contract.

A3. Disclosure statements can be helpful but whether you need one or not depends on the contents of your book and any claims you are making in the book.

A4. You can provide to your reader the words that you entered into your search bar. I question the need for this.

A5. A work is protected under copyright law as soon as it is fixed in tangible form. All forms that your book has taken while you have been writing are copyright-protected. However, your work is considered created when it is complete. For your book’s copyright date, you should use the date that your completed work was first registered with the US Copyright Office or the date, month and year of publication.

A6. You generally are not held liable for what someone decides to do after reading your book. That they followed your advice is on them. That said, you should NOT claim to have an expertise or credentials or qualifications you do not have. If one of your readers decides to take financial advice from an unknowledgeable you or their unknowledgeable brother or the unknowledgeable neighbor next door, that is their folly. That said, you could still be sued by a reader.

Because you can be sued by a reader over the content of your book, I again recommend you have your manuscript personally read and reviewed (and edited) by a publishing law professional.

 

[zddoodah]

My question is I am greatly concerned with agreeing with many agreements is there any tricks they can pull on me in the "fine print", can they take any rights away from me somehow with legal trickery

A contract can say virtually anything, and no one who hasn't read a particular contact can comment intelligently about its legal effect.

Q2 if one ever agrees to go exclusive with one company, if one changed their mind could they opt out of that.

Depends on the specific terms of the contract.

Q3 I did an internet search for common author legal mistakes and it mentioned in there disclosure statments, does this apply to me a religious book talking about how to be a better person, but i do recomend a few books in my book, and make various referrals to doing a internet search with certain words (disclosure)

You're asking if something you read, but which no one here has read, might apply to you?

Q4 is it ok to say do a internet search and provide the words to search(one for space probe, a few for music videos)

I don't understand what this means starting with the word "provide," but yes, it's "ok to say do an internet search."

Q5 can i put the copyright date as 2 dates, one when i started which was about 10 year ago, and the current date on my permissions page(beginning of book), both dates like this copyright 2011 2021 how does that work

You can do pretty much anything you like. While copyright notices (e.g., "© Copyright 2021") are no longer required, why would you use any date other than the date of creation of the work?

Q6 i refer to a situation(actually more than one) in my book about a financial situation and how i felt they should have handled it, i also give financial advise on how to be wise with your money, and 2 i give advise on how to handle ruff relationships, or advise for anything.
can someone who reads this and does this same advise but it backfires on them can i be held responcible for this unknown persons actions.

Probably not, but no one who hasn't read what you wrote can intelligently answer this question.

 

[Z3R0]

Q1 in my previous disclosure question you said claims i make, what would be claims i could make that are sueable, i don't know what claims refers to.
(2) can you describe when disclaimers are needed, and
(3) where do they go at the beginning of the book on the permissions statement page
(4) would it hurt me to do a generic disclaimer that is very broad in its scope covering anything and everything
(5) does it matter if the disclaimer is in small print or does it have to be seeable and if so how much

Q2 you wondered why i needed to provide words to search in an internet search because (1) i want them to listen to certain music that is very available on youtube (2)the 2nd reason is because i was denied to put a picture in my book and i want to show it on the internet via a search(google, yahoo etc..) with keywords. i read also in your knights limiting legal risk that providing direct links may not be a good thing what do you think is this ok(putting search words like this)

Q3 zddoodah said you don't have to put copyright dates, is this correct just leave it blank? or can i put it if i want to

Q4 does fair use also apply to religious purposes is it less protected because its religious (no need to re explain fair use you have many times)

Q5 I asked the copyright holder about if i need to put their name in the foot notes (part of a larger conversation) they wrote back saying "it is fine as it is written" is it ok for me to not put a permission statement on my copyright page(i know quincey recommends it but) my question is, is there any issue with not putting it there or any of the others besides the ones that are mandatory that i have already done

Q6 I put in my book situations i have run across and described the situation without names and what was happening and what i felt was really happening which others may view this as detrimental to their reputation, i saw it happen but i cant prove it at all and others may not believe me.
i didn't put any names i just described the situations and some of the words mentioned. these are not well known people and they may never know. i did it as a teaching tool, not as slander, but as how to avoid such things. is this ok?

Q7 in the last set of questions about Q6 you mentioned at the end that you can still be sued by a reader, do you basically mean anyone can sue anybody even if its ridiculous?

 

[quincy]

Z3R0, have you even attempted to search out a publishing law professional/IP attorney in your area yet?

Q1 in my previous disclosure question you said claims i make, what would be claims i could make that are sueable, i don't know what claims refers to.
(2) can you describe when disclaimers are needed, and
(3) where do they go at the beginning of the book on the permissions statement page
(4) would it hurt me to do a generic disclaimer that is very broad in its scope covering anything and everything
(5) does it matter if the disclaimer is in small print or does it have to be seeable and if so how much

Q2 you wondered why i needed to provide words to search in an internet search because (1) i want them to listen to certain music that is very available on youtube (2)the 2nd reason is because i was denied to put a picture in my book and i want to show it on the internet via a search(google, yahoo etc..) with keywords. i read also in your knights limiting legal risk that providing direct links may not be a good thing what do you think is this ok(putting search words like this)

Q3 zddoodah said you don't have to put copyright dates, is this correct just leave it blank? or can i put it if i want to

Q4 does fair use also apply to religious purposes is it less protected because its religious (no need to re explain fair use you have many times)

Q5 I asked the copyright holder about if i need to put their name in the foot notes (part of a larger conversation) they wrote back saying "it is fine as it is written" is it ok for me to not put a permission statement on my copyright page(i know quincey recommends it but) my question is, is there any issue with not putting it there or any of the others besides the ones that are mandatory that i have already done

Q6 I put in my book situations i have run across and described the situation without names and what was happening and what i felt was really happening which others may view this as detrimental to their reputation, i saw it happen but i cant prove it at all and others may not believe me.
i didn't put any names i just described the situations and some of the words mentioned. these are not well known people and they may never know. i did it as a teaching tool, not as slander, but as how to avoid such things. is this ok?

Q7 in the last set of questions about Q6 you mentioned at the end that you can still be sued by a reader, do you basically mean anyone can sue anybody even if its ridiculous?

A 1. By "claims" I mean "statements of fact." Do not make false claims.

You can look at several different professionally published books to see their lay outs (what goes where).

The best disclaimers are tailored to your book's content.

A 2. You can include links but without the URLs.

A 3. Add your copyright date. Register your manuscript once it is completed with the US Copyright Office. The date of creation is your copyright date.

A 4. As you noted, I have explained "fair use" many times so there is no need to repeat what has already been said. Read over your threads, read through the information in the links.

A 5. Credit your sources.

A 6. If you are worried some of your content might be defamatory, have it reviewed by a publishing law professional prior to publication. Re-read the KCNN site on "libel."

A7. Yes. Anyone can sue, whether the legal action has any merit or not. It is a risk all writers face. The best you can do is avoid taking any unnecessary risks. You can reduce risks that your book will attract lawsuits by having your manuscript reviewed by a publishing law professional prior to publication. You would also be smart to have insurance coverage enough to cover the costs of a legal action should a lawsuit arise despite your best efforts to avoid one.

I recommend you locate a professional in your area who can help you with your book. You could find a writers workshop or classes in writing at a local college valuable.

Good luck.

 

[quincy]

For easier review of what has already been discussed, here are links to both of your other threads:

https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/new-full-book.658557/

https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/permission.659931/

 

[Z3R0]

ok thank you

Q1 i was denied putting in one picture in my book can i provide the search words(google) to have them see it on the internet is this ok under the circumstance, also can i do the same(google words) for some music i want them to listen too

Q2 i want to make my permissions page simple, i know you say to credit my sources but what happens if i dont(even thou i do have permission)i know you recommend it but what can happen, because the copyright holder said i didnt have to(humor me)

Q3 question 6 of my last questions i am bringing it up as a training lesson, and i dont include names or organizations, just basic facts, i need this information to present my lesson im teaching.