Definition of copyright - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
publishing tagsymbol or notice indicating such a right
- Each book page had a copyright notice at the bottom.
2.
creative rightsTECH. legal right to control use of creative workTECH.
- She holds the copyright to her novel.
3.
office certificateTECH. document granting exclusive rights to a workTECH.
- The copyright was filed with the national office.
Verb
publishing lawTECH. secure exclusive control over copying, selling, or using a creationTECH.
- She copyrighted her song before releasing it online.
Expressions with copyright
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person or organization that owns legal rights to a creative work
Contact the copyright holder before using the photograph in your brochure.
person or organization that holds legal control over copying of a work
You must get permission from the copyright owner before using the photo commercially.
statement asserting ownership of a creative work
The book's copyright notice is on the first page.
official rules explaining how protected works may be used or shared
The website updated its copyright policy after receiving several legal complaints.
no longer protected by copyright law
This novel is out of copyright and free to use.
policy to harmonize copyright laws across Europe
The European Union copyright directive aims to unify copyright rules.
system of rules protecting creative works and controlling how they are used
Copyright law restricts copying music without permission.
measures to prevent unauthorized use of creative work
Software companies use copyright protection to stop piracy.
permission process allowing use of material protected by copyright law
The producer obtained copyright clearance before using the song in the film.
violation of rights secured by a copyright
The company faced charges for copyright infringement.
unauthorized use of copyrighted material
The artist sued for copyright violation of his music.
violate legal control over creative work held by a copyright owner
Uploading that movie without permission may infringe copyright.
violation of exclusive rights of a creator
The court ruled it as an infringement of copyright.
library entitled to receive free copies of published books
The British Library is a copyright deposit library.
Origin of copyright
Latin, copia (abundance) + right (just)
Terms with copyright included in their meaning
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copyright
make unauthorized copies of copyrighted material
copyright
illegal copying or distribution of protected works
copyright infringement
someone who uses or reproduces the work of another without authorization
copyright
illegal copy of a product
copyright
copied or imitated without permission
intellectual property
legal phrase indicating copyright protection
copyright
publication made from many separate contributions under one organizer's control
copyright law
legal rule letting people use some copyrighted works without paying
copyright-free
not protected by copyright
copyright-free
not protected by copyright
legal
intangible asset like a copyright or patent
copyright infringement
individual distributing copyrighted books without permission
copyright
indicating a work is in the public domain
legal
works not protected by copyright and free to use
abr: Copyright
symbol showing legal rights to a creator
copyright
tangible result of creative effort
copyright control
systems used to control access to copyrighted digital media
copyright issue
creative work whose copyright holders are unknown or cannot be found
copyright law
weakening of a trademark's distinctiveness
copyright services
American group licensing songs for writers and publishers
law
category in copyright law for recorded moving images with related sounds
acr: Copyright Clearance Center
organization that manages copyright permissions
abr: copyright
legal right to control and protect creative work
copyright
related to using copyright to ensure sharing freedom
Examples of copyright in a sentence
The software displayed a copyright notice on startup. The copyright for the song expired last year. He violated the copyright by distributing copies. She received the copyright for her novel last year. The copyright protects the artist's original paintings. The artist plans to copyright her entire series of illustrations.
They forgot to copyright the design and lost their legal claim.
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- French:mention de droit d'auteur, protéger par le droit d'auteur, ...
- German:Copyright-Vermerk, urheberrechtlich schützen, ...
- Italian:copyright, proteggere con il copyright, ...
- Spanish:derechos de autor, registrar los derechos de autor de, ...
- Portuguese:aviso de copyright, registar direitos de autor, ...
- Chinese:版权, 为......登记版权, ...
- Japanese:著作権表示, 著作権を登録する, ...
- Arabic:إِشْعار حُقوق النَّشْر, سَجَّلَ حَقَّ التَّأْلِيفِ, ...
- Hebrew:הוֹדָעַת זְכוּיוֹת יוֹצְרִים, לִרְשׁוֹם זְכֻיּוֹת יוֹצְרִים עַל, ...
- Russian:копирайт, регистрировать авторские права на, ...
- Ukrainian:копірайт, захистити авторським правом, ...
- Hindi:कॉपीराइट प्रतीक, कॉपीराइट कराना, ...
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