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 Introduction to Dante’s Paradiso copyright © 2025 by Mary Jo Bang. Mary Jo Bang july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025 Trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and patents should be documented and secured. Sherre Demao, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Protecting your art is still up to you; watermark your work, adjust privacy settings, and add copyright notices to help prevent misuse. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025 The response noted ongoing review of 11,500 consultation responses on copyright and AI, with a detailed economic impact assessment promised within nine months. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for copyright
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patent
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  • Together, these patents inhibited photographers in England for about a decade.
    Anika Burgess July 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
  • The Inflation Calculator from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics only goes back to 1913, nearly 30 years after Jack and Larry sold the alarm clock patent, so the figure isn't exact.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 July 2025

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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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