[countable, uncountable] the right to be the only person who may publish, broadcast, make copies of, etc. an original piece of work, such as a book, film/movie or computer program and give other people permission to use it or any part of it版权；著作权◆This software is protected by copyright.这个软件受版权保护。◆The publisher has the copyright on all his books.出版者拥有他所有书籍的版权。◆Copyright expires seventy years after the death of the author.版权在作者去世七十年后期满失效。◆It is an infringement of copyright to photocopy a book.复印书是一种侵犯版权的行为。⨁to have / hold / own / retain copyright in/on sth对某物有／持有／拥有／保留版权 ⨁ a breach of / an infringement of copyright违反／侵害版权 ⨁ the copyright holder / owner版权持有者／拥有者 ⨁ be in / out of / under copyright受／不受／受版权保护 Copyright 版权If you produce an original piece of work such as a book or computer program, you own the copyright on it. This gives you the right to stop other people from copying the work without permission. 创作性作品，如一本书或一套电脑程序，均拥有版权（copyright）。他人未经许可不得复制作品内容。The right is created automatically—you do not need to apply to the authorities. 版权自动获得，无须向有关部门申请。The © symbol is used to remind people that the work is copyright. It is not a legal requirement. 可用版权符号 © 提示该著作是版权作品，但这并非法定要求。Patent 专利If you design a new product, device or method, for example a new medicine, you can apply for a patent. The patent gives you a limited period of time, usually 20 years, in which to sell the invention without other people copying it. 如果设计出新的产品、装置或方法，例如一种新药，可以申请专利（patent）。在专利权的有效保护期限中，通常是 20 年，专利权人享有出售发明而不被他人复制的权利。Trademarks 商标If you have a unique name or symbol that you use for your products, you can apply to register it as a trademark. 如果产品上使用独特的名称或符号，就可以将其申请注册为商标（trademark）。Once a trademark has been registered, other people cannot use it in connection with similar products. 商标一经注册，他人不得再将其用于同类产品上。The ® and ™ symbols are used to show that a trademark is protected. 注册和商标符号 ® 和 ™ 用于表明该商标受到法律保护。  ➡  patent