copyright

[kop-ee-rahyt] / ˈkɒp iˌraɪt /

NOUN

intellectual property

Synonyms

WEAK

IP patent trade secret trademark

NOUN

monopoly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cartel holding ownership patent trust

STRONG

consortium corner oligopoly pool proprietorship syndicate

WEAK

possessorship

Antonyms

WEAK

distribution joint-ownership scattering sharing

VERB

monopolize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb exclude possess take over utilize

STRONG

acquire consume corner devour employ engross have hog hold manage own patent restrain syndicate

WEAK

bogart corner the market exercise control keep to oneself lock up own exclusively sew up sit on take up

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain fail ignore lack let go lose need reject release

WEAK

distribute scatter share

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Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate includes a tart warning on the copyright page that the surname “is used by a number of publishers and may serve mainly to mislead an unwary buyer.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Now they sell AI-created images with the guarantee that these don’t infringe copyrights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Disney’s letter accused Google of “infringing Disney’s copyrights on a massive scale.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Disney and Universal Pictures have also sued AI company Midjourney alleging that its image generator infringed on its copyrighted characters from franchises such as “Star Wars” and “Despicable Me.”

From Los Angeles Times

The deal comes amid reports Disney lawyers sent Google a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday accusing the tech firm of infringing its copyrights "on a massive scale".

From BBC

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