Synonyms of copyright

copyright

noun

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

Related Words

• patent
• label
• trademark
• logo
• brand
• stamp
• trade name
• brand name
• emblem
• imprint
• hallmark
• service mark
• mark
• collective mark

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of copyright

Suno and its competitor Udio were sued for copyright infringement in 2024 by the RIAA on behalf of the industry’s biggest labels, including Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

In freshman writing classes, Harvard University is teaching students how large language models work, plus exploring AI topics such as copyright and disinformation. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Creative industries are confronting questions about copyright, compensation and authorship after models have already entered production. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Max Pritt, an attorney for Boies Schiller Flexner who represents book authors in copyright litigation against AI firms, said the government is in the same boat. — Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 July 2026