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Subject: Is the title: "Full Moon Rising," registered with the U.S Copyright Office?
Category: Arts and Entertainment
Asked by: myrtle5-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 03 Aug 2005 17:53 PDT
Expires: 02 Sep 2005 17:53 PDT
Question ID: 551440
I am an artist, and I want to name my painting of the full moon, "Full
Moon Rising."  I also wish to title a novel that I am writing, "Full
Moon Rising." I need a search of Music and Literature copyrighted
within the last 75 years.
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Subject: Re: Is the title: "Full Moon Rising," registered with the U.S Copyright Office?
Answered By: scriptor-ga on 03 Aug 2005 18:17 PDT
 
Dear myrtle,

These are the records for "Full Moon Rising" from the database of the
U.S. Copyright Office. Please note that only the copyright records
created since 1978 are available. Earlier records have not been made
available online yet. For research in pre-1978 records, it is
necessary to contact the Copyright Office and request fee-based
research, which we, of course, can not do. For more information on
that, please refer to:

U.S. Copyright Office
Reference & Bibliography Section
Phone: (202) 707-6850
Website: http://www.copyright.gov/forms/search_estimate.html


And now, here are the records available to the general public through the database:

1. Registration Number: PA-556-047 
Title: Wonder years : no. 02S0059105, Full moon rising / directed by Ken Topolsky.
Description: 1 videocassette : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Claimant: acNew World Television
Created: 1991 

Published: 30Oct91 

Registered: 13Apr92

Author on © Application: New World Television, employer for hire.
Claim Limit: NEW MATTER: all new cinematographic and audio material
except some preexisting music and audio material.
Special Codes: 4/X/D

2. Registration Number: PA-672-260 
Title: Full moon rising.
Note: Performed by the aMarshall Tucker Band.Marshall Tucker Band
In: Still smokin'. mCabin Fever Music CFM-913-2, c1992. Compact disc
Claimant: Cabin Fever Music, a division of Cabin Fever Entertainment, Inc.
Created: 1990 

Published: 25Aug92 

Registered: 5Apr93

Author on © Application: words & music: Nicholas J. Pugliese.
Special Codes: 3/M/L

3. Registration Number: PA-936-745 
Title: Dawson's creek : no. 205, Full moon rising / directed by David Semel.
Description: Videocassette ; 3/4 in.
Claimant: acColumbia Tristar Television, Inc. (employer for hire)
Created: 1998 

Published: 4Nov98 

Registered: 28Jun99

Special Codes: 4/X/L

4. Registration Number: PA-1-106-630 
Title: Rendez-view : no. 1029, Full moon rising.
Description: Videocassette (Betacam SP)
Claimant: acParamount Pictures Corporation
Created: 2001 

Published: 24Sep01 

Registered: 26Aug02

Special Codes: 4/X/D

5. Registration Number: PA-1-145-277 
Title: Doc : no. 217, Full moon rising / directed by Carl Goldstein.
Description: Videocassette ; 1/2 in.
Claimant: acPebblehut Doc Series, Inc. (employer for hire)
Created: 2002 

Published: 25Jul02 

Registered: 28Jul03

Title on © Application: Doc, season II : no. 2-17.
Special Codes: 4/X/L

6. Registration Number: PAu-83-120 
Title: Full moon rising / Nathan Lang.
Description: 1 sound cassette.
Claimant: C. Nathan Lang
Created: 1978 

Registered: 19Dec78

Author on © Application: words & music: Charles Nathan Lang.
Special Codes: 37/M
Cross Reference: acNathan Lang. SEE Charles Nathan Lang , 1958-.
acC. Nathan Lang. SEE Charles Nathan Lang , 1958-.

7. Registration Number: PAu-238-419 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: on 1 sound cassette + lyrics (2 p.)
Note: (With High flying et al.). Title from container.
Claimant: John Michael Folz
Created: 1980 

Registered: 15Sep80

Author on © Application: words & music: John Michael Folz.
Special Codes: 37/M

8. Registration Number: PAu-484-401 
Title: There's a full moon risin'.
Description: on 1 sound cassette.
Note: (With The Fire in me & If I could get over you)
Claimant: Dennis Anthony Robbins
Created: 1982 

Registered: 1Dec82

Title on © Application: Full moon risin'.
Author on © Application: music & words: Dennis Anthony Robbins, whose
pseud. is Frankie Swanger; words: Corey Rock Music, Ltd., employer for
hire of Bruce Donald McTaggart.
Miscellaneous: C.O. corres.
Special Codes: 3/M
Cross Reference: acFrankie Swanger , pseud. SEE Dennis Anthony Robbins , 1949-.


9. Registration Number: PAu-589-858 
Title: Full moon rising / by Corry Hanna.
Description: 1 sound cassette.
Note: Words & music.
Claimant: Corry Wilson Hanna
Created: 1981 

Registered: 21Feb84

Special Codes: 3/M

10. Registration Number: PAu-1-053-490 
Title: Full moon risin' / Alton Wooley.
Description: 1 p.
Claimant: Alton Wooley
Created: 1987 

Registered: 23Dec87

Author on © Application: words & music: Alton Wooley.
Miscellaneous: C.O. corres.
Special Codes: 3/M

11. Registration Number: PAu-1-136-864 
Title: Full moon rising / D'Lorah Genders & T. Helmuth.
Description: 1 sound cassette + lyrics hseet.
Claimant: D'Lorah Genders & Tina Helmuth
Created: 1987 

Registered: 26Aug88

Author on © Application: words & music: D'Lorah Genders & Tina Helmuth.
Special Codes: 3/M

12. Registration Number: PAu-1-246-800 
Title: There's a full moon rising in the sky tonight / by Joe Pritchard.
Description: 1 sound cassette.
Claimant: Joe Pritchard
Created: 1989 

Registered: 14Jun89

Title on © Application: Full moon rising.
Author on © Application: words & music: Joe Pritchard.
Special Codes: 3/M

13. Registration Number: PAu-1-411-346 
Title: Full moon risin' / words & music by Richard & DeAnna Crafton.
Claimant: Richard Francis Crafton, DeAnna Lynn Crafton
Created: 1990 

Registered: 21Aug90

Author on © Application: music, lyrics: Richard Francis Crafton;
lyrics: DeAnna Lynn Crafton.
Special Codes: 3/M

14. Registration Number: PAu-1-456-521 
Title: Full moon rising / words and music by Brenda Breitenfeld Roskens.
Claimant: Brenda Breitenfeld Roskens
Created: 1988 

Registered: 26Dec90

Title on © Application: (There's a) full moon rising.
Special Codes: 3/M

15. Registration Number: PAu-1-699-937 
Title: Full moon rising.
Note: Words & music.
Claimant: acO'Daly Woods Gries , 1948-
Created: 1992 

Registered: 18Dec92

Special Codes: 3/M

16. Registration Number: PAu-1-715-136 
Title: Full moon rising.
Note: Collection (words & music). Performed by aVision.
Claimant: acJaston T. Nelson , 1970-
Created: not given on appl. 

Registered: 1Mar93

Special Codes: 3/M

17. Registration Number: PAu-1-773-416 
Title: Full moon rising / by Jean Chalopin ; adapted by George Bloom.
Edition: Final draft, 14May93.
Description: 34 p.
Note: Script.
Claimant: acSunbow Productions, L.P., & acCreativite et Developpement
(employers for hire)
Created: 1993 

Registered: 5Aug93

Title on © Application: Conan the adventurer : no. 100-54.
Previous Related Version: Preexisting material: comic books, novels & toys.
Special Codes: 3/D

18. Registration Number: PAu-1-804-091 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: Sound cassette.
Note: Collection of words & music.
Claimant: acDarlene Kapua Gregory , 1948- (ac Kapua , pseud.)
Created: 1993 

Registered: 8Oct93

Special Codes: 3/M

19. Registration Number: PAu-1-938-760 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: Sound cassette & lyrics sheet.
Note: Words & music.
Claimant: acDanny Claude Zeigler , 1962-
Created: 1992 

Registered: 13Dec94

Title on © Application: There's a full moon rising.
Special Codes: 3/M

20. Registration Number: PAu-2-106-164 
Title: Full moon rising : a romantic comic musical spiritual odyssey in three acts.
Edition: Draft, 7/27/96.
Description: 121 p.
Note: Screenplay. Music not included.
Claimant: acJohn Erick Dowdle , 1972-
Created: 1996 

Registered: 31Jul96

Title on © Application: Between trance and confession.
Special Codes: 3/D

21. Registration Number: PAu-2-371-071 
Title: Full moon rising / m Danny Lux.
Description: Sound cassette.
Note: From Dawson's Creek, episode no. 205.
Claimant: acCPTV Music, Inc. (employer for hire)
Created: 1998 

Registered: 13Jan99

Special Codes: 3/M

22. Registration Number: PAu-2-500-978 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: Sound cassette.
Note: Words & music.
Claimant: acRobert L. Puchalski , 1963-
Created: 2000 

Registered: 7Jun00

Special Codes: 3/M

23. Registration Number: PAu-2-840-761 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: Compact disc & lyrics sheets.
Note: Music.
Claimant: caDaniel Saunders , 19466-, caJohn W. Gillison , 1949-
Created: 2003 

Registered: 13Aug03

Miscellaneous: C.O. corres.
Special Codes: 3/M

24. Registration Number: SR-73-396 
Title: The First of me / [performed by] Dennis Robbins.
Imprint: M C A Records MCA-5720, c1986.
Description: 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in.
Note: Photography: Scott Bonner, Ron Keith. Digital.
Claimant: (c) (p) acM C A Records, Inc.
Created: 1986 

Published: 5May86 

Registered: 30Dec86

Author on © Application: recording, pictorial matter: M C A Records,
Inc., employer for hire.
Previous Related Version: Side 1, band 2 & side 2, band 3 preexisting.
Claim Limit: NEW MATTER: remaining sound recordings; all pictorial matter.
Contents: The First of me. Hard lovin' man. Setting me up. You're not
drinking enough. Rollin' dice. Watermelon time in Georgia. The
Mountain man and me. Baby, it's you. Sweet sweet lovin'. Full moon
risin'.
Special Codes: 7/U

25. Registration Number: SR-146-922 
Title: Diablero / aDrive.
Imprint: Zoo Entertainment 72445-11033-2, c1992.
Description: Compact disc.
Claimant: (p) on performance & recording; acBMG Music (employer for hire)
Created: 1992 

Published: 14Jul92 

Registered: 16Jul92

Contents: Dream ceremony. Shapeshifter. Pandilla. Once again.
Betrayed. Brujo. Full moon rising. Remember. A character in time. An
eagle soars. Money, marbles, and chalk. Barrio blues.
Special Codes: 7/U/L

26. Registration Number: SR-184-790 
Title: Full moon rising / Kapua.
Description: Sound cassette.
Claimant: (c) (p) acDarlene Kapua Gregory , 1948- (acKapua)
Created: 1993 

Published: 1Nov93 

Registered: 18Nov93

Previous Related Version: Words & music prev. reg.
Claim Limit: NEW MATTER: words, music, recording.
Miscellaneous: C.O. corres.
Contents: Moonsong. The heron. Watching the jungle rain. Voice on the
trail. Orchid fragrance. Come into paradise. In the garden. From Gaea
with love. Celebrate the oneness. Spirit, guide me.
Special Codes: 37/N

27. Registration Number: SR-185-189 
Title: Still smokin' / aMarshall Tucker Band.
Imprint: Cabin Fever Music CFM-913-2, c1992.
Description: Compact disc.
Claimant: (p) on performance, recording; Cabin Fever Music, a division
of Cabin Fever Entertainment, Inc. (employer for hire)
Created: 1990 

Published: 25Aug92 

Registered: 5Apr93

Contents: Frontline. Two hearts fallen. Tan Yard Road. Full moon
rising. Carolina party. I love you. Can't take it anymore. Driving you
out of my mind. Southern spirit. Let me come home.
Special Codes: 7/U/L

28. Registration Number: SR-189-601 
Title: Diablero / aDrive.
Imprint: Zoo Entertainment 72445-11033-2, c1992.
Description: Compact disc.
Claimant: (p) Rick Chavez
Created: 1991 

Published: 23Oct92 

Registered: 11Jan93

Author on © Application: performance & production: acRick Chavez ,
1962-; performance: David Taylor , 1964-, Michael Guerrero , 1962-,
Val San Miguez, Michael Conde , 1969-.
Miscellaneous: C.O. corres.
Contents: Dream ceremony. Shapeshifter. Pandilla. Once again.
Betrayed. Brujo. Full moon rising. Remember. A character in time. An
eagle soars. Money, marbles and chalk. Barrio blues.
Special Codes: 7/U/L

29. Registration Number: SR-212-364 
Title: Heart and soul / Lorie Line with her pop chamber orchestra.
Imprint: Time Line Productions TLP-09CD, c1995.
Description: Compact disc.
Claimant: (p) Time Line Productions, Inc.
Created: 1995 

Published: 11Jul95 

Registered: 18Sep95

Author on © Application: sound recording: Lorie Line , 1958-.
Miscellaneous: C.O. corres.
Contents: Heart and soul. Morning's call : a prelude. Back porch
swing. The harvest. Moments unrehearsed. Dust to stardust. Dawn's
heart. The witch's ride. The dream web. Fanfare to you. Full moon
rising. The penguin shuffle. The harvest (reprise)
Special Codes: 7/U/L

30. Registration Number: SR-237-724 
Title: Believe / John Griffin.
Description: Compact disc.
Note: Record no. JG-B 01.
Claimant: (c) (p) John D. Griffin
Created: 1997 

Published: 14May97 

Registered: 23Nov98

Author on © Application: songs, arr. & production: acJohn D. Griffin , 1970-.
Previous Related Version: Some recordings prev. reg. 1997, SRu 359-949 et al.
Miscellaneous: See also Believe; REG 2Jul99; SR 271-161
Contents: Believe. 'Til the end. Full moon rising. Crossing over.
Never alone. Desire. Chasing time. Over the top. Texas groove intro.
Texas groove. Kiss the sky intro. Kiss the sky. Midnight express.
Thinking of you. Ride the wind. The edge. Penatonic madness. Nowhere
to run. All I am. Always and forever intro. Always and forever. The
last goodbye.
Special Codes: 37/N/L

31. Registration Number: SR-244-977 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: Sound cassette.
Note: Collection.
Claimant: (c) (p) on instrumental piano; acRandy Anagnostis , 1951-
Created: 1997 

Published: 7Apr97 

Registered: 7Nov97

Special Codes: 37/N/L

32. Registration Number: SR-271-161 
Title: Believe. By acJohn D. Griffin , 1970-.
Note: CONTENTS: Believe. Til the end. Full moon rising. Crossing over.
Never alone. Desire. Chasing time. Over the top. Texas groove (intro)
Texas groove. Kiss the sky (intro) Kiss the sky. Midnight express.
Thinking of you. Ride the wind. The edge. Pentatonic madness. Nowhere
to run. All I am. Always and forever (intro) Always and forever. The
last goodbye.
Claimant: John D. Griffin
Supplement to Registration: SR 237-724, 1998
Effective Registration Date: 2Jul99
Special Codes: 37/N/X

33. Registration Number: SR-307-423 
Title: Feeling dangerous / aCedar-N-Sage.
Imprint: MP3.com 27155, [1993]
Description: Compact disc.
Claimant: (p) on recording; acD'Lorah A. Genders , 1958-, & acTina L.
Helmuth , 1952-
Created: not given on appl. 

Published: 31Oct93 

Registered: 8May02

Contents: I'm really in love. Full moon rising. Perception. Oasis of
intrigue. Play in the fire. Feeling dangerous. Lost in a desert. Storm
brewing. Keep holding on. After all.
Special Codes: 7/U/L

34. Registration Number: SRu-35-342 
Title: Full moon / Dan Humphries [i.e. Danny Martin Humphries], vocals
; Don Thornsley, guitars ; Rick Hamby, drums.
Description: 1 sound cassette.
Note: 2 selections.
Claimant: (c) Danny Martin Humphries
Created: 1982 

Registered: 28May82

Title on © Application: Full moon rising.
Author on © Application: lyrics & melody: Danny Martin Humphries;
arr.: Don Thornsley.
Special Codes: 37/M
Cross Reference: acD. Humphries. SEE Danny Martin Humphries , 1952-.
acDan Humphries. SEE Danny Martin Humphries , 1952-.

35. Registration Number: SRu-415-891 
Title: The collection of John D. Griffin. By acJohn D. Griffin , 1970-.
Note: CONTENTS: Believe. 'Til the end. Full moon rising. Crossing
over. Never alone. Desire. Chasing time. Over the top. Texas groove
(intro) Texas groove. The edge. Pentatonic madness. Always and forever
(intro) Always and forever. The last goodbye.
Claimant: John D. Griffin
Supplement to Registration: SRu 362-663, 1997
Effective Registration Date: 2Jul99
Special Codes: 37/N/X

36. Registration Number: SRu-461-261 
Title: Full moon rising : pt. 2.
Description: Sound cassette.
Note: Collection.
Claimant: (c) (p) acRandy Anagnostis , 1951-
Created: 2001 

Registered: 4Sep01

Author on © Application: words, music & recording: Randy Anagnostis.
Previous Related Version: Some music prev. reg.
Claim Limit: NEW MATTER: all other music & recording.
Special Codes: 37/N

37. Registration Number: SRu-499-484 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: Compact disc.
Note: Collection.
Claimant: (c) (p) acRandy Anagnostis , 1951-
Created: not given on appl. 

Registered: 30Jan03

Previous Related Version: Some music prev. reg.
Claim Limit: NEW MATTER: all other music & entire sound recording.
Special Codes: 37/N

38. Registration Number: TXu-711-096 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: 129 p.
Claimant: acCarlos Manuel Lauchu , Jr., 1961-
Created: 1995 

Registered: 13Nov95

Special Codes: 1/B

39. Registration Number: TXu-802-954 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: 27 p.
Note: Novel.
Claimant: acAntoinette Wellman
Created: 1997 

Registered: 7Jul97

Special Codes: 1/B/D

40. Registration Number: VAu-637-023 
Title: Full moon rising.
Description: Sculpture.
Claimant: acMill Creek Studios, Inc.
Created: 2004 

Registered: 23Aug04

Special Codes: 5/S
Comments  
Subject: Re: Is the title: "Full Moon Rising," registered with the U.S Copyright Office?
From: ipfan-ga on 04 Aug 2005 08:58 PDT
 
If all myrtle5 wants to do is use the title and not copy any of the
substantive contents of the works scriptor identified, there is no
issue.  See http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ34.html:

"Names, titles, and short phrases or expressions are not subject to
copyright protection. Even if a name, title, or short phrase is novel
or distinctive or if it lends itself to a play on words, it cannot be
protected by copyright. The Copyright Office cannot register claims to
exclusive rights in brief combinations of words such as:

Names of products or services 
Names of businesses, organizations, or groups (including the name of a
group of performers)
Names of pseudonyms of individuals (including pen name or stage name) 
Titles of works 
Catchwords, catchphrases, mottoes, slogans, or short advertising expressions 
Mere listings of ingredients, as in recipes, labels, or formulas. When
a recipe or formula is accompanied by explanation or directions, the
text directions may be copyrightable, but the recipe or formula itself
remains uncopyrightable."

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