Can jokes be copyrighted

Answer 1

Actually, you can copyright collections of jokes. However, since people may have gotten the jokes from elsewhere, it would be hard to prove if anyone is infringing on your rights. Most who write joke books borrowed the jokes anyway. So it is hard to know where someone got a joke, especially if the wording is much different.

Answer 2

Actually, you can copyright collections of jokes. However, people may have gotten the jokes from elsewhere, so it would be hard to prove if anyone is infringing on your rights. Most who write joke books borrowed the jokes anyway. So it is hard to know where someone got a joke, especially if the wording is much different.

Answer 3

Yes, "A trademark is typically a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements."

Answer 4

No. A joke is not copyrightable but a collection of jokes is.

Answer 5

Mostly the answer is no, since so many jokes could be originated back years. You will rarely find a comedian or someone telling a joke to get upset over stolen jokes.

Answer 6

A writer can copyright jokes. But jokes spread so it would be very difficult to collect royalties. You can better protect content if the joke is part of a skit or a monologue.