a breach of copyright

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• copyright — a type of property right which protects the expression of ideas such as literary or dramatic works, television productions, drawings etc., from being used for commercial gain without permission of the copyright owner. Registration is not a… …   Financial and business terms

• copyright — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + COPYRIGHT ▪ have, hold, own, retain ▪ The publisher has the copyright on all his books. ▪ breach, infringe …   Collocations dictionary

• Copyright — Copyrighting redirects here. For the use of words to promote or advertise something, see Copywriting. Copyrights redirects here. For Wikipedia policy about copyright issues, see Wikipedia:Copyrights. Intellectual property l …   Wikipedia

• breach — ▪ I. breach breach 1 [briːtʆ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] LAW an action that breaks an agreement, rule, law etc: • The company wrote a letter of apology to the Israeli government, saying that any breach of the rules was unintentional. • They …   Financial and business terms

• breach — I UK [briːtʃ] / US [brɪtʃ] noun [countable] Word forms breach : singular breach plural breaches ** 1) a failure to follow a law or rule breach of: Reproduction of the CD constitutes a breach of copyright. be in breach of something: The company… …   English dictionary

• breach — breach1 [ britʃ ] noun count ** 1. ) a failure to follow a law or rule: breach of: Reproduction of the CD constitutes a breach of copyright. be in breach of something: The company was found to be in breach of environmental regulations. a ) a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• copyright — cop|y|right [ˈkɔpiraıt US ˈka: ] n [U and C] the legal right to be the only producer or seller of a book, play, film, or record for a specific length of time ▪ Who owns the copyright of this book? ▪ The database will be protected by copyright .… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• copyright — The exclusive right to reproduce or authorize others to reproduce artistic, dramatic, literary, or musical works. It is conferred by the Copyright Act (1988), which also extends to sound broadcasting, cinematograph films, television broadcasts,… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• breach — [briːtʃ] noun [C] I 1) an action or situation in which a law, rule, or agreement is broken a clear breach of copyright[/ex] The company was in breach of environmental regulations.[/ex] 2) formal a serious disagreement II verb [T] formal breach… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• copyright — [[t]kɒ̱piraɪt[/t]] copyrights N VAR If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission. To order a book one first had to get permission from the monastery that held the… …   English dictionary

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 — United Kingdom Parliament Long title An Act to restate the law of copyright, with amendments; to make fresh provision as to the rights of performers and others in performances; to confer a design right in original designs; to …   Wikipedia