protect
verb (used with object)
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
protectable
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a word derived from
protect.
Example Sentences
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"The court finds that a musical style, defined by plaintiffs as 'pop with a disco feel,' and a musical function, defined by plaintiffs to include 'entertainment and dancing,' cannot possibly be protectable," the judge wrote.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
While the lawsuit goes to great lengths to show the ways in which “Lorcana” resembles the as-yet-unreleased Upper Deck title, game mechanics, generally, are not protectable by copyright law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two women, but Beetem wrote that neither “has alleged a specific, concrete, non-speculative injury or legally protectable interest in challenging the photo ID requirement.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
District Judge Christina Snyder, set aside that verdict the following March, saying Perry did not infringe any independently protectable musical elements.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2022
J. Gray, 129 N. Y. 38 Name "Sleuth" not protectable, 262 1891 Black v.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker
