hold copyright

Frequency: 7.513.2 per million words

To possess the legal right to a work, often in a formal or official capacity.

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Examples (10)

  • The family still holds the copyright on his works.
  • The university holds the copyright for all research published by its faculty.
  • As the creator, you automatically hold the copyright to your original work.
  • The software company aggressively defends the copyright it holds.
  • For how long will the estate hold the copyright to her unpublished manuscripts?
  • She was surprised to learn that the photographer, not the magazine, held the copyright to the images.
  • It's important to clarify who will hold the copyright before starting a collaborative project.
  • The publisher holds the exclusive copyright, preventing others from distributing the book.
  • They no longer hold the copyright as it entered the public domain last year.
  • Legally, the author's heirs will hold the copyright for another 70 years after his death.