Proprietorship vs. Copyright — What's the Difference?

One who has legal title to something; an owner.

Copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to make copies of a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, educational, or musical form.

One who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment.

The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.

The state of being a proprietor; ownership

Of or relating to a copyright

The state of being proprietor; ownership.

Protected by copyright

An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

To secure a copyright for.

(uncountable) 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.

(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.

A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.

To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.

The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts, engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in books.

To secure a copyright on.

A document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

Secure a copyright on a written work;