Romance writer ignites copyright war after securing ownership of the word ‘cocky’; New York Daily News, May 10, 2018

Leonard Greene, New York Daily News; Romance writer ignites copyright war after securing ownership of the word ‘cocky’

[Kip Currier: Another "teachable moment" about confusion between copyrights and trademarks...The article writer repeatedly talks about "copyright", though this is clearly a trademark issue.

A tip-off too is when the reporter says people are petitioning the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel the copyright: the U.S. Copyright Office--as the eponymous name helpfully telegraphs--handles copyrights.]

"Faleena Hopkins, author of "Cocky Cowboy," "Cocky Soldier," "Cocky Biker" and "Cocky Brothers" insists she's not being full of herself by cornering the market on cocky.

She says she's just protecting her brand.

"I receive letters from readers who lost money thinking they bought my series," Hopkins tweeted after the cocky copyright clash. "I'm protecting them and that's what trademarks are meant for...

In the meantime, more than 20,000 people have signed a petition to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office asking it to cancel the "cocky" copyright."