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The legal right of the creator of a literary, artistic, or scientific work to decide on its publication and use.
Das Urheberrecht schützt dieses Musikstück vor unerlaubter Vervielfältigung.
Copyright protects this piece of music from unauthorized reproduction.
The word consists of 'Urheber' and 'Recht'. An 'Urheber' is the original creator of a work. So 'Urheberrecht' is literally the 'right of the creator'.
Der Komponist besitzt das Urheberrecht an seiner Melodie.
The composer owns the copyright to his melody.
The central word in 'Urheberrecht' is 'der Urheber', which means 'author' or 'creator'. If you know this word, you can understand the meaning of 'Urheberrecht' more easily.
Der Urheber des Romans ist international bekannt.
The author of the novel is internationally known.
Common verbs in connection with copyright are 'das Urheberrecht verletzen' (to violate copyright), 'das Urheberrecht schützen' (to protect copyright), or 'das Urheberrecht beachten' (to respect copyright). A work can also 'unter Urheberrecht stehen' (be under copyright).
Wer Fotos ohne Erlaubnis kopiert, verletzt das Urheberrecht.
Anyone who copies photos without permission violates copyright.
To express what the right refers to, the preposition 'auf' (to/on) is often used with the accusative.
Die Fotografin hat das Urheberrecht auf alle ihre Bilder.
The photographer has the copyright to all her pictures.
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Copyright and Urheberrecht both refer here to the legal protection of a work. Copyright emphasizes protection against unauthorized copying, modification, or publication; Urheberrecht emphasizes the creator's right to decide how the work is published and used.
Das Urheberrecht erlaubt der Autorin, über Veröffentlichung und Verwertung des Romans zu bestimmen.
Copyright allows the author to decide how the novel is published and used.
Das Copyright schützt den Roman davor, ohne Erlaubnis kopiert oder veröffentlicht zu werden.
Copyright protects the novel from being copied or published without permission.
