Copyright is the protection granted by statute or by the common law, giving artists and authors exclusive rights to publish their works or to determine who may do so.
Infringement refers to the violation or overstepping of another individual's or entity's protected rights, including but not limited to intellectual property rights such as copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names, and images used in commerce.
The term public domain refers to all lands and waters in the possession of the United States and the lands owned by individual state governments, which differ from privately owned lands and waters. It also includes all information that is free from copyright protection, making it available for public use without restriction.
A release can signify different forms of authorization or versioning across various fields such as general permissions, real estate, and computing software updates.
A payment made for the right to use the property of another person for gain, often involving intellectual property or natural resources.
