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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Recent Examples of copyright
Individual works of art are protected by copyright, but visual styles, such as Studio Ghibli’s, are not.
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
Captain America, is suing them over copyright infringement for use of the Avengers name.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Over the past few years, creators and holders of copyrights have been growing bolder in bringing idea theft lawsuits.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
Captain America, is suing them over copyright infringement for use of the Avengers name.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Over the past few years, creators and holders of copyrights have been growing bolder in bringing idea theft lawsuits.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyright
patent
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The researchers have secured multiple patents for their discovery and hope to move next into human trials.—
Michael Franco
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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In the decades to come, he was granted 47 patents for his IBM work.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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