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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No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 May 2025
This is called mandatory deposit and requires the owner of copyright materials and works under copyright protection that have been published or distributed in the United States to be deposited with the Copyright Office within three months of the date of first publication.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Estates can copyright and trademark images and signatures to legally get licensing rights and, in many cases, simply use guilt to get memorabilia producers to cut a deal, according to the attorney.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
At a time when questions about AI and intellectual property are front of mind, the Library of Congress’s oversight of the U.S. copyright system is more consequential than ever.
—Alondra Nelson, Time, 13 May 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 May 2025
This is called mandatory deposit and requires the owner of copyright materials and works under copyright protection that have been published or distributed in the United States to be deposited with the Copyright Office within three months of the date of first publication.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Estates can copyright and trademark images and signatures to legally get licensing rights and, in many cases, simply use guilt to get memorabilia producers to cut a deal, according to the attorney.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
At a time when questions about AI and intellectual property are front of mind, the Library of Congress’s oversight of the U.S. copyright system is more consequential than ever.
—Alondra Nelson, Time, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyright
patent
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As a result, if an AI independently develops a novel trading strategy, the entity deploying that AI could be exposed, without patent protection, copyright coverage, or a clear paper trail.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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One inventor was listed on almost 1,400 patents granted in 2023, which would require nearly four inventions per day.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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