Are urban dictionary definitions copyrighted?

“Urban Dictionary” is a registered trademark of Urban Dictionary, LLC, all rights reserved. The Urban Dictionary logo is a trademark of Urban Dictionary, LLC.

Are definitions in a dictionary copyrighted?

Briefly, there is a low threshold for copyright eligibility. Dictionary definitions are fixed in a tangible form and they are-at times arguably-original. If an idea simply cannot be expressed in another way, its expression is not copyrightable.

Are dictionary definitions fair use?

Judge Indira Talwani, who addressed the four fair use factors out of the traditional order, held that the textbook dictionary was not a fair use: Nature of the Work.

Are Webster definitions copyrighted?

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Is Oxford Dictionary copyrighted?

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Are Oxford definitions copyrighted?

Can you copyright an adjective?

Copyrighted can be an adjective or a verb.

What works are protected by copyright?

Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.

Why is there an Urban Dictionary?

The Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced website that records new words and their meanings. It began life in 1999 as a parody of Dictionary.com but has since become an important resource on the Web. Part of Urban Dictionary’s appeal is its informal approach, which allows both definitions and descriptions of words.