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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Taryn will now be responsible for overseeing the development and management of the company’s royalty and copyright systems including Tempo, as well as its client portal SCORE.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Thomson Reuters scored a major victory in its AI copyright lawsuit against Ross Intelligence, a now-defunct legal startup.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Securing trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets is another important aspect.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The bill intended to reform copyright law and royalty payments for artists.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Thomson Reuters scored a major victory in its AI copyright lawsuit against Ross Intelligence, a now-defunct legal startup.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Securing trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets is another important aspect.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The bill intended to reform copyright law and royalty payments for artists.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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