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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That could weigh against the fair use argument, as a judge opined in a recent ruling that evidence of market dilution could tip an AI copyright case in favor of plaintiffs.
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ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Music Industry experts discuss impact of AI on copyright
After kicking off the panel with an acoustic performance from singer-songwriter Lee Thomas Miller, Steil told the listeners that under the Constitution, Congress is given the power to oversee copyright law.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Our copyright statutes were written for a world of photocopiers and cassette tapes, not cloud infrastructure and self-learning algorithms.
—Aron Solomon
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
The order sought to preserve potential evidence in a copyright infringement lawsuit raised by news organizations.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Music Industry experts discuss impact of AI on copyright
After kicking off the panel with an acoustic performance from singer-songwriter Lee Thomas Miller, Steil told the listeners that under the Constitution, Congress is given the power to oversee copyright law.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Our copyright statutes were written for a world of photocopiers and cassette tapes, not cloud infrastructure and self-learning algorithms.
—Aron Solomon
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
The order sought to preserve potential evidence in a copyright infringement lawsuit raised by news organizations.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyright
patent
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These assets can include things like patents, trade secrets, customer databases, employee skills, and company processes.—
Stephen Diorio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Stedman, the Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson, said at Friday's early morning news conference that all critical patents were taken to hospitals within 40 minutes.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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