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The legal right granted to the creator of an original work, such as literature, music, or art, to control its reproduction, distribution, and adaptation.
他申请了著作权保护，以防止未经授权的复制。
He applied for copyright protection to prevent unauthorized copying.
In China, copyright protection is governed by the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China.
In legal documents, '著作权' is often used in conjunction with '版权' to emphasize the legal nature of the rights.
While copyright is automatically granted upon creation of a work in China, registration can provide stronger legal evidence in disputes.
Derived from '著作' (literary work) and '权' (right), combining to mean the legal rights associated with creative works.
In Chinese legal contexts, '著作权' is often used interchangeably with '版权' (copyright), though '著作权' is more commonly used in formal legal documents.