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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The latest judgement against Dash stems from comments the former Roc-A-Fella Records CEO made after Webber was awarded a judgement in a copyright infringement and defamation lawsuit related to the 2019 film Dear Frank.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Companies use patents, trademarks and copyrights for a variety of reasons, such as to differentiate themselves and to compete in the market.
—Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Companies use patents, trademarks and copyrights for a variety of reasons, such as to differentiate themselves and to compete in the market.
—Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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