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copyright vs patent vs trademark
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| copyrightnoun/ˈkɑː.pi.raɪt/ | Meaning the legal right to control who can copy, sell or use a book, song, film or other creation | Goes with copyright law | Example The photographer holds the copyright to all the pictures on the website. |
| patentnoun/ˈpæt.ənt/ | Meaning an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new invention | Goes with file a patent | Example The company filed a patent for its new battery design last spring. |
| trademarknoun/ˈtreɪd.mɑːrk/ | Meaning a name, word or symbol that a company registers so that no one else can use it | Goes with registered trademark | Example The shoe brand sued a small shop for trademark infringement last year. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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