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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As the Wall Street Journal reports, representatives issued copyright takedown requests for more than 8,000 copies and adaptations of the source code, which contains the AI firm’s underlying instructions on how to direct Claude Code.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
The company’s catalog includes more than 19,000 copyrights and master recordings including songs written and recorded by Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Christopher Cross, Drake, Joan Jett, Lewis Capaldi, Run the Jewels, SWV, and more.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
In a 9-0 decision, the justices threw out Sony’s lawsuit and a $1-billion jury verdict against Cox Communications for copyright infringement.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
The company’s catalog includes more than 19,000 copyrights and master recordings including songs written and recorded by Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Christopher Cross, Drake, Joan Jett, Lewis Capaldi, Run the Jewels, SWV, and more.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
In a 9-0 decision, the justices threw out Sony’s lawsuit and a $1-billion jury verdict against Cox Communications for copyright infringement.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyright
patent
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Garmin could launch a competitor to Whoop’s and Oura’s screenless fitness bands, according to a new patent filing.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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The low-top is slim and elegant, while the bright-red patent gives them a bold pop of color that’ll level-up any of your outfits.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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