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Posted By: Anonymous

A name cannot be protected with a copyright. A brand name cannot be protected with a copyright. I imagine that "Ty Cobb" distinguishes the supposed brand from Ty Cobb the person. A brand may enjoy trademark protection. As I recall from my old econ I/O courses, as long as the owner of a trademark acts to prevent a trademark from entering common usage, no other firm may use the brand name in its own product name. Anyhow, I like the idea that the quotes support the possibility of an actual product.