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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Spofford also successfully lobbied Congress to pass the Copyright Act of 1870, which stipulated that any party registering a work for copyright needed to deposit two copies of that work with the library.
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Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
The copyright filing comes in the same week as the launch of the next big Donkey Kong game, titled Donkey Kong Bananza.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
This includes pragmatic policies on copyright and data protection, a balanced approach to onshore and offshore chip manufacturing, and removing regulatory barriers to energy use and generation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Bring all your burning questions about the AI copyright battles to WIRED’s next, subscriber-only livestream scheduled for July 16 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, hosted by Reece Rogers with Kate Knibbs.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
The copyright filing comes in the same week as the launch of the next big Donkey Kong game, titled Donkey Kong Bananza.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
This includes pragmatic policies on copyright and data protection, a balanced approach to onshore and offshore chip manufacturing, and removing regulatory barriers to energy use and generation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Bring all your burning questions about the AI copyright battles to WIRED’s next, subscriber-only livestream scheduled for July 16 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, hosted by Reece Rogers with Kate Knibbs.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyright
patent
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The Commerce Department’s recent proposal wants to overhaul the U.S. patent fee structure.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The results come as Trulicity – also a top-selling drug for Eli Lilly – faces a patent expiration in 2027, which could further boost Mounjaro's position in the diabetes market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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