copyright
n. C / Un. the legal right to be the only person allowed to copy, share, or sell a creative work. It protects things like books, music, and art so the creator can control how they are used.
n. the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material. This right is typically granted for a fixed number of years.
The author owns the copyright to her latest novel.
Before you use that image on your website, you must check if it is protected by copyright or available for public use.
The legal dispute centered on whether the software's unique architecture was eligible for copyright protection or if it constituted a functional process that could only be patented.
From copy + right.
Uncountable when referring to the legal concept; countable when referring to a specific legal certificate or the right over a specific work.
the copyrights of the bookthe copyright of the bookLearners often pluralize 'copyright' when referring to the legal protection of a single work, but it should remain uncountable in this context.