[f. prec. sb.] trans. To secure copyright for; to protect by copyright.
1878. E. Jenkins, Haverholme, 191. It had indeed been suggested that the oath should be registered and copyrighted for their exclusive use.
1887. Athenæum, 7 May, 609/3. The number of books copyrighted in the United States last year was 11,124.
Hence Copyrighted ppl. a., Copyrighting vbl. sb.; Copyrighter, one who ‘copyrights.’
1860. C. Reade, Eighth Commandm., 217. Copyrighted plays.
1888. Scot. Leader, 14 June, 4. Copyrighted English literature for the American market.
1891. M. D. Conway, in Athenæum, 21 March, 377/1. It is difficult to see any objection to the use of the copyrighter’s trade-mark.
