Examples of copyright in a Sentence
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Adobe stresses that its generative AI is trained only on data that the company has a right to use or that is in the public domain and therefore does not violate copyright laws.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
After reconsideration of the application was again rejected by the office, Allen sued the Copyright Office, asking a federal court to decide if it could be copyrighted.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Justin Curto, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Curiously, though, Nintendo’s statement alleges patent violations, not copyright ones, which may indicate the suit could be more about game mechanics than creature design.
Palworld, released in January, was an instant success.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copyright. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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copyright
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copyright
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copyright
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Note: Copyrights are governed by the Copyright Act of 1976 contained in title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Act protects published or unpublished works that are fixed in a tangible medium of expression from which they can be perceived. The Act does not protect matters such as an idea, process, system, or discovery. Protection under the Act extends for the life of the creator of the work plus seventy years after his or her death. For works created before January 1, 1978, but not copyrighted or in the public domain, the copyright starts on January 1, 1978, and extends for the same period as for other works, but in any case will not expire before December 31, 2002. If a work is published on or before December 31, 2002, the copyright will not expire before December 31, 2047. The Act abolishes protection under common law, as well as any rights available under state statute, in favor of the rights available under the provisions of the Act, with certain exceptions.
copyright
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