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

Major news companies are taking a two-track approach, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in other cases. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

But copyright violations are only one part of the legal issues raised by generative AI. — Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 28 May 2026

The hearing is examining why creators have traditionally not received royalty payments for the public performance of their creative works by non-subscription terrestrial radio stations as well as efforts to modernize copyright law, including the American Music Fairness Act of 2023. — Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

In the case of the former, content communities that upload film or television clips or music videos, or sometimes entire films or TV series episodes, can be subject to copyright infringement actions, often simply in the form of having these items removed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026