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intellectual property
–noun
| Law. property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks. |
Origin:
1840–45, Americanism
1840–45, Americanism
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| intellectual property
n. A product of the intellect that has commercial value, including copyrighted property such as literary or artistic works, and ideational property, such as patents, appellations of origin, business methods, and industrial processes. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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| intellectual property | |
noun | |
| intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights) |
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intellectual property legal
(IP) The ownership of ideas and control over the tangible or virtual representation of those ideas. Use of another person's intellectual property may or may not involve royalty payments or permission, but should always include proper credit to the source.
(1997-03-27)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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