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 of copyright 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for copyright
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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
  • 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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