Trademark, AI, and Speculative Fiction: Protecting Names, Brands, and Creative Futures
Sat, Dec 05
|Zoom Meeting
I will be providing an introduction to Trademarks and AI for writers and non-lawyers. This will be an online informational session and no legal advice will be provided.
Time & Location
Dec 05, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
Zoom Meeting
About the event
Protecting Names, Brands, and Creative Futures with Grace Carlson
Dec 5
Online | 10:00—11:00 AM PT
From invented company names and interstellar factions to pen names, series titles, and author brands, speculative fiction writers are constantly creating more than just stories. Start considering AI tools (including embedded internet search engines and basic research tools) and questions about ownership, use, and protection multiply quickly. When does a name become a trademark? How does AI affect brand rights? What should writers know before publishing, marketing, or collaborating in an AI-assisted world, and how do you protect yourself from other people’s use of technology?
In this one-hour webinar, we’ll explore the basics of trademark law and emerging AI considerations through the specific lens of speculative fiction. Using examples drawn from science fiction, fantasy, and horror, this session focuses on how trademark and AI issues actually show up in writers’ creative and professional lives—without…