as in patent
the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time
His family still holds the copyright to his songs. laws that protect copyrights
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Securing trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets is another important aspect.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The bill intended to reform copyright law and royalty payments for artists.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Both films were pulled over copyright infringement.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit claims infringement of copyright laws in the U.K. Australia, Canada and Ireland.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The bill intended to reform copyright law and royalty payments for artists.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Both films were pulled over copyright infringement.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit claims infringement of copyright laws in the U.K. Australia, Canada and Ireland.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for copyright
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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