TechnologyAugust 15, 2026

copyrightable

KOP-ee-ry-tuh-bul

Definition

Capable of being protected by copyright; qualifying for legal protection against unauthorized copying.

Etymology

The word is a 19th-century combination of the noun 'copyright' and the suffix '-able,' meaning 'able to be.' It reflects the legal evolution of intellectual property rights in the industrial era.

In the news

The article mentions that code generated by AI may not be copyrightable without significant human intervention, which raises questions about legal ownership and the ability to copy such work.

Anthropic Is Watermarking Text Generated By Claude To Comply With EU Law

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