copyright

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 on the Web Last year, music publishers Sony Music and Concord filed a similar suit against Internet Archive for $621 million in damages for copyright infringement. Theara Coleman, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024 Her career also includes a stint as in-house counsel at Viacom and work as an IP lawyer specializing in copyright and media law at a Brussels law firm. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024 The annual report compiles a list of physical and digital marketplaces that are known to facilitate substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting against U.S. brands. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024 Tushnet points out that for a long time, the U.S. Copyright Office has only given copyright to things that were mainly made by actual people. Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for copyright 

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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

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