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intellectual property

noun

  1. Law. property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.
  2. an individual product of original creative thought:

    Microsoft’s Halo franchise is one of the most profitable intellectual properties in the video game industry.



intellectual property

noun

  1. an intangible asset, such as a copyright or patent


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Word History and Origins

Origin of intellectual property1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–45

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Example Sentences

Are there Intellectual Property restrictions on this totally free Internet?

And today, intellectual property enjoys a kind of cult status.

In a blog post, he announced that the company would open up its patents and other intellectual property to competitors.

Gone, too, are the heretofore immutable protections of intellectual property rights.

Some said that they could not answer questions because intellectual property rights were involved.

The Torah became their spiritual and intellectual property, and their own inner sanctuary.

This intellectual property like other property, has its rights and duties.

Is it being too aggressive in policing its intellectual property?

Two developments threaten the future of intellectual property rights.

This would place intellectual property on both sides of the Atlantic on the same footing.

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