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Copywritten vs. Copyrighted

Copywritten

/ˈkɒpiˌrɪtn̩/
Protected by copyright law, indicating that the right to copy, distribute, and modify is restricted

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Copyrighted

/ˈkɒpiraɪt/
Having legal right to reproduce, publish, or sell original work

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Copywritten is not a standard form used in legal contexts for intellectual property rights; it is often mistakenly used in place of copyrighted.
  • Copyrighted refers to the ownership rights granted to creators for their original works.
  • Remember copyrighted with the right part indicating legal rights for a creative work.
  • Copywritten might make you think of writing copy or text, especially in advertising, but is not a standard term.
  • The correct term for legal protection of creative works is copyrighted, not copywritten.
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