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Posted Jan 6th, 2012
Can you copyright/patent a literary work (childrens book) and 8 different dolls (which are
characters in the book) under one copyright/patent?

Additional Details:
Ive written a childrens book I am going to self publish. 8 of the characters in the book are going
to be made in to vynyl dolls to be mass produced to accompany the book. Can this all be done under
one copyright or patent? Also what cost am I looking at to do this-ballpark? How do I find an
attorney for this type of endeavor? The dolls are going to be reproduced in China so I wish to be
copyright/patent covered there also. Thanks.
Legal Topic Area: Patents in CA

The literary work and the dolls fall under different categories of copyright and you should register the eight dolls separately from each other and from the literary work. Patents are not involved, but at some point you might want to consider trademark protection.


Answered on Jan 9th, 2012 at 1:16pm