| 单词 | copyright |
| 释义 | copyright copyright /; AmE / noun, adjective, verb
■ noun [C,U]
the right to be the only person who may publish, broadcast, make copies of, etc. an original piece of work, such as a book, film/movie or computer program and give other people permission to use it or any part of it: This software is protected by copyright. The publisher has the copyright on all his books. Copyright expires seventy years after the death of the author. It is an infringement of copyright to photocopy a book. You need to seek the permission of the copyright owner. We retain all copyright in the designs.
❖ to have/hold/own/retain copyright in/on sth ◆ a breach of/an infringement of copyright ◆ the copyright holder/owner be in/out of/under copyright
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copyright/patent/trademark
Copyright
If you produce an original piece of work such as a book or computer program, you own the copyright on it. This gives you the right to stop other people from copying the work without permission.
The right is created automatically-you do not need to apply to the authorities.
The © symbol is used to remind people that the work is copyright. It is not a legal requirement.
Patent
If you design a new product, device or method, for example a new medicine, you can apply for a patent. The patent gives you a limited period of time, usually 20 years, in which to sell the invention without other people copying it.
Trademarks
If you have a unique name or symbol that you use for your products, you can apply to register it as a trademark.
Once a trademark has been registered, other people cannot use it in connection with similar products.
The ® and ™ symbols are used to show that a trademark is protected.
■ adjective
protected by copyright; not allowed to be copied without permission: a copyright work
■ verb [+ obj]
to have the copyright for sth: copyrighted material You cannot copyright an idea, only the expression of the idea. ⇨ PATENT |
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