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Q&A Do I need to change the title of my book because it is similar to the Transformers Universe?

'Primus' means 'first' in Latin. Just as you cannot copyright the word 'first', you cannot copyright 'primus'. Same goes for 'prime'. Or any other common word. If in some fantasy universe, the enti...

posted 4y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T21:57:41Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:50:00Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T12:50:00Z (over 4 years ago)
'Primus' means 'first' in Latin. **Just as you cannot copyright the word 'first', you cannot copyright 'primus'**. Same goes for 'prime'. Or any other common word. If in some fantasy universe, the entity that creates whatevers is called 'The King', I can still have kings and queens in my literature, and Jordan can continue having a very real king sitting on the throne.

There are multiple fictional entities named 'Primus', as well as a band, a journal, a TV series, and several companies. It's also a church title. [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primus).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-08-28T11:19:11Z (over 4 years ago)
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