Intellectual Property Law Terminology

noun the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same

• The company obtained copyright protection for their new software.
• I can't use that image without violating copyright.
• Don't be a copycat, respect copyright laws.
• Her creativity knows no bounds, she's like a copyright on originality.

verb to separate or detach something that is glued together

• The chemist used a special solvent to unglue the two pieces of glass.
• I had to unglue the stickers from my laptop before selling it.
• I had to unglue myself from the couch to go to work.
• The therapist helped me unglue my negative thoughts from my self-worth.