Are human names copyrighted?

No. Names are not protected by copyright law. Some names may be protected under trademark law. Contact the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, [email protected] or see Circular 33 "Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, Titles, or Short Phrases".

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Is the name batman copyrighted?
BATMAN Trademark of DC COMICS - Registration Number 1221720 - Serial Number 73363779 :: Justia Trademarks.
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Is misty a human name?
Misty is a feminine given name of English origin. It is based on the English word mist.
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Is japanese anime copyrighted?
When an artistic work like an Anime episode is made in Japan, it is copyrighted (this is known as fixation). The Anime is then given the same copyrighted status in the United States, under a principle known as reciprocity.
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Generation Z is broadly defined as the 72 million people born between 1997 and 2012.
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