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What is the difference between a copyright and a patent?

April 26, 2017copyright patent

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What is the difference between a copyright and a patent?

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Patents cover ideas behind an invention and give the owner of the patent the right to prohibit others from using those ideas. Copyrights protect original works of authorship and give the owner the exclusive right to reproduce the work or license it to someone else.