Discussion:
What is the name of your state? Arkansas. can a person use the premise of existing copywritten material in new work? In other words, change the names, places, times, etc... without infringing on the copywrite of someone else.
Answer:
What is the name of your state? Arkansas. can a person use the premise of existing copywritten material in new work? In other words, change the names, places, times, etc... without infringing on the copywrite of someone else. It depends on what exactly you are using, and how much. There is no exact answer to this question -- you would need to have a much more detailed view of the facts of the situation to determine whether what you want to do is infringing or not. Your best bet is to talk with a local attorney, who can review all of the facts and advise you accordingly.
The general rule of thumb is that "boy meets girl" is an idea and therefore free to use, "Romeo and Juliet" is an expression of an idea and not free to use, everything is the middle is a grey area...