Copyrighting the ideas
Is it possible to copyright a story independently made based on characters/ideas/story, that are already copyritten/licensed for the purposes of selling it to the license holders? If not, how can the work in of itself be protected by the author?
Re: Copyrighting the ideas
Look at it this way. The Walt Disney Company lobbyed the paint off the wall in Congress to get them to pass laws that would extend copyright protection to Mickey Mouse. That's a big clue as to how much value they put on certain characters. So the answer to the character part of your question is no, unless as the last response indicates the character is no longer protected by copyright. As to ideas and stories the other responses are sufficient.
Re: Copyrighting the ideas
Look at it this way. The Walt Disney Company lobbyed the paint off the wall in Congress to get them to pass laws that would extend copyright protection to Mickey Mouse. That's a big clue as to how much value they put on certain characters. So the answer to the character part of your question is no, unless as the last response indicates the character is no longer protected by copyright. As to ideas and stories the other responses are sufficient.
Re: Copyrighting the ideas
Look at it this way. The Walt Disney Company lobbyed the paint off the wall in Congress to get them to pass laws that would extend copyright protection to Mickey Mouse. That's a big clue as to how much value they put on certain characters. So the answer to the character part of your question is no, unless as the last response indicates the character is no longer protected by copyright. As to ideas and stories the other responses are sufficient.
Re: Copyrighting the ideas
Look at it this way. The Walt Disney Company lobbyed the paint off the wall in Congress to get them to pass laws that would extend copyright protection to Mickey Mouse. That's a big clue as to how much value they put on certain characters. So the answer to the character part of your question is no, unless as the last response indicates the character is no longer protected by copyright. As to ideas and stories the other responses are sufficient.
