Yes. It will be protected for the life of the composer (Andrew Gold) plus 70 years; as Mr. Gold died last month (June 3, 2011), it will enter the public domain on January 1, 2082.
Thank You for Being a Friend was created in 1978.
I think you'll find that Carole King wrote and sung Thank you for being a friend.
"Thank you for being a friend" was the theme song to The Golden Girls.
When a licensed product has a copyright protected sign, it is protected from being copied by other companies. "Protected by law" Watch MANNY AND LOLA on facebook
No. Being a mechanical device the clock itself does not qualify for copyright protection. It may however be protected by patent or trademark.
This case depends on the sex of the friend and the speaker. Thank you = 'obrigado' when the speaker is a men/ and 'obrigada' when the speaker is a women thank you for being... = obrigado por ser... my friend = 'meu amigo' when the friend is a men/ and 'minha amiga' when the friend is a women. so, Obrigado(a) por ser meu(minha) amigo(a).
The song Thank You For Being a Friend was written and sung by Andrew Gold. This song is popular by appearing on TV Shows, on of which is the classic show, Golden Girls.
TFF: Thank you for being a friend
The name of a work cannot be protected by copyright, but can be registered as a trademark if it is being used in commerce.
Such a name, if protected, would be protected as a trademark rather than a copyright. If there is any chance at all that anyone would guess for one second that the person named is endorsing the product being advertised, you would absolutely need permission.
This translates to: "Thanks for being how you are."
Obrigada, por ser a minha amiga