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     • The short answer is, "No." The end of the 19th century brought G. & C. Merriam Company copyright and trademark difficulties created by the expiration of early copyrights on Webster's work, the sale of rights to some of his abridged dictionaries, and the expiration in 1889 of the copyright on Merriam-Webster's 1847 edition.
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   Are Webster words protected by copyright?

   • A specific word is not protected by copyright nor is the idea of its definition, but the actual expression of that definition is protected. However, protection is not permanent, and some versions of Webster's are in the public domain. In principle, one could find such a dictionary out there. YouTube, for example, let users to upload content.

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   Does Merriam-Webster have a copyright?

   • The short answer is, "No." The end of the 19th century brought G. & C. Merriam Company copyright and trademark difficulties created by the expiration of early copyrights on Webster's work, the sale of rights to some of his abridged dictionaries, and the expiration in 1889 of the copyright on Merriam-Webster's 1847 edition.

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   Is Webster a copyright infringement?

   • As described, that is copyright infringement. A specific word is not protected by copyright nor is the idea of its definition, but the actual expression of that definition is protected. However, protection is not permanent, and some versions of Webster's are in the public domain. In principle, one could find such a dictionary out there.

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   Is Webster a dictionary?

   • No. After Noah Webster's death in 1843 and throughout the 19th century, Merriam-Webster produced the finest American dictionaries, building the reputation of the name "Webster's" to a point where it became a byword for quality dictionaries.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › help › faq-webstersAre all "Webster's" dictionaries published by Merriam-Webster?

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   Are all "Webster's" dictionaries published by Merriam-Webster? The short answer is, "No." The end of the 19th century brought G. & C. Merriam Company copyright and trademark difficulties created by the expiration of early copyrights on Webster's work, the sale of rights to some of his abridged dictionaries, and the expiration in 1889 of the ...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Webster's_DictionaryWebster's Dictionary - Wikipedia

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   In 1917, a US court ruled that Webster's entered the public domain in 1834 when Noah Webster's 1806 dictionary's copyright lapsed. Thus, Webster's became a genericized trademark and others were free to use the name on their own works.

5. www.thriftyfun.com › Finding-the-Value-of-OldFinding the Value of Webster's Dictionaries | ThriftyFun

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   Jul 8, 2021 · I have a Webster's New Illustrated Dictionary, copyrighted in 1968 by books, inc. It is printed up side down and backwards. It is in good shape. It is a hard back book. I was wondering if it is worth anything and how much.

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   Jul 2, 2016 · A specific word is not protected by copyright nor is the idea of its definition, but the actual expression of that definition is protected. However, protection is not permanent, and some versions of Webster's are in the public domain.

7. daily.jstor.org › websters-dictionary-1828-annotatedWebster’s Dictionary 1828: Annotated - JSTOR Daily

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language declared Americans free from the tyranny of British institutions and their vocabularies. Noah Webster, The Schoolmaster of the Republic, print by Root & Tinker, 1886. via Wikimedia Commons. By: Liz Tracey. April 19, 2024. 11 minutes.