Entertainment & Sports
Apr. 7, 2012
How to legally protect your rights to scripts and film and television ideas
Make sure that you're not giving away your valuable ideas when making a pitch. By Thomas S. Rubin
When someone has an idea for a film or television show or has written a screenplay, a major concern is how to prevent it from being plagiarized or stolen. How does one protect a script or idea? The following are some basics that may help you advise clients on this question.
First, it's important to distinguish between an idea and a fully developed written work. Copyright law does not protect ideas; it only protects the express...
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