If I use the title "The Da Vinci Code" for a book, can I be sued?

Question

I ask because I've been told that titles of literature cannot be copyrighted; true or untrue?

Answer 1

No..not really...well, yes. It is true that you cannot copy-write a title. However if you do write a book called The DiVinci Code, Dan Brown could sue you on the grounds that his title is well known for his book. There was a case some years back where a schlock horror director wanted to make a movie called "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and was sued by writer Harlan Ellison. The judge ruled in Ellison's favor stating that title was associated with the short story by Ellison, and therefore was his property.

Answer 2

Please do no longer call them each and all the Da Vinci Code. I actually have a stressful sufficient time determining which King,Koontz and Patterson books I even have study, and that they have got distinctive names. via the way, provided that while is it cool to fill the save e book cabinets with previous titles and new covers. i'm engraged to the factor of foot tapping!

Answer 3

Yes, you can be sued. Copying titles (and other ideas verbatim) created by other people is called plagiarism. Plagiarism is a crime not only in the literary world, but for everything else as well.

Answer 4

everyting may happen in the usa .you may sued or not. but you can use the title as
The Da vinci code...is oR
the code of Da vinci code

Answer 5

If you can't come up with an original name for the title of your book,i doubt that the content is worth reading.I would give it up altogether if i was you

Answer 6

you have to wait until 50 years after the first publication

then it becomes "public domain"

Answer 7

It's true you can be sued.

Answer 8

Why would you want the confusion that would ensue?