Beatles ';Rocky Raccoon'; character copywriting?

since the beatles created the song rocky raccoon is a character with the same name (rocky racoon) not allowed to be created (unless with paid royalties or something. or is the name still up for anyone who wants it?Beatles ';Rocky Raccoon'; character copywriting?
You could write a story using a character named Rocky Raccoon and be ok. It would infringe the copyright only if you wrote a story based on the song itself. You cannot copyright a title. Let's say you wrote about a Raccoon that lives in the Cincinnati Zoo and the story takes place in the present time. You could name the character Rocky Raccoon and even title the book Rocky Raccoon and it wouldn't infringe on the copyright. You would have to pay nothing to the owners of the copyright. In fact, you can write a book and title it Gone With the Wind and still be ok. You could even set it during the Civil War. As long as you don't use the same characters as the original novel and/or tell a similar story, it is ok.Beatles ';Rocky Raccoon'; character copywriting?
Wow...That would be one for a copyright attorney to answer...Since the Beetles own that as a song title it could be construed as an infringement if you are talking about words...





But to create something like a cartoon character with that name...I think that it could be a coin toss...





I tried to create a cartoon of a character of an adult named Calvin. Even though it is my first name...I cannot because of Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbs...too similar in format...





Better to ask an attorney that understands copyright law...you are after all, talking about the Beetles you know...





Good luck...
I really don't care! I have 'Rocky Raccoon' living in my yard - he eats all the cat food if I don't take it inside before dark!