copyright

n. patent, sole legal right to reproduce an artistic or literary creation

v. secure a copyright, acquire the sole legal right to reproduce an artistic or literary creation

Copyright is a set of exclusive rights that regulate the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. At its most general, it is literally "the rights to copy" an original creation. In most cases, these rights are of limited duration. The symbol for copyright is "©", and in some jurisdictions may alternatively be written as either (c) or (C).
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Noun
1. a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
(synonym) right of first publication
(hypernym) document, written document, papers
Verb
1. secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"
(hypernym) procure, secure
(derivation) right of first publication

n. copyright, patent, sole legal right to reproduce an artistic or literary creation

n. copyright, patent