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

The papers allege that OpenAI used their articles to train its models in ways that violate copyright protections. — Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Songwriters and producers are often wary of bringing forward copyright claims against big stars, for fear of professional repercussions, says Kevin Greene, a copyright scholar and professor of law. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Although major labels and music publishers have filed claims against Anthropic before, Authentic Brands Group’s lawsuit is one of the first high-profile cases wherein the owner of a single artist’s catalog sued for copyright infringement. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026

Anthropic’s actions allow users to create derivative songs without paying the copyright holders, the lawsuit says. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026