English-Danish translations for copyright

• forfatterret
• ophavsret
  Om: Kommissionens foranstaltninger inden for ophavsret Subject: Action by the Commission on copyright
  Der er stor forskel mellem ophavsret og patentret. There is a big difference between copyright and patent law.
  Når alt kommer til alt, indgår patenter og ophavsret i samme pakke. After all, the same package deals with patents and copyright.

Definition of copyright

• The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship
• Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works
• To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work

Examples

• Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
• The artist lost the copyrights to her songs when she signed the contract.

Related words

• copyrighted
• anticopyright
• copyright infringement
• copyright violation
• copyright holder
• copyright maximalist