Collocations for copyright - noun
VERB + copyright
have,
hold,
own,
retain
The publisher has the copyright on all his books.
The publisher has the copyright on all his books.
breach,
infringe
By publishing the book, they were guilty of infringing copyright.
By publishing the book, they were guilty of infringing copyright.
be protected by
Databases are generally protected by copyright.
Databases are generally protected by copyright.
copyright + VERB
protect sth
Copyright protects your work from being commercially exploited by someone else without your consent.
Copyright protects your work from being commercially exploited by someone else without your consent.
expire,
lapse
PREPOSITION
in copyright,
out of copyright
(both esp. BrE)
The songs remain in copyright.
His work is now out of copyright.
The songs remain in copyright.
His work is now out of copyright.
copyright on
The family still holds the copyright on his works.
The family still holds the copyright on his works.
PHRASES
breach of copyright,
infringement of copyright
They sued her for breach of copyright.
They sued her for breach of copyright.
ownership of copyright
Ownership of copyright can be transferred.
Ownership of copyright can be transferred.