ALL meanings of intellectual property
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I i - noun intellectual property Law. property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks. 1
- noun intellectual property an individual product of original creative thought: Microsoft’s Halo franchise is one of the most profitable intellectual properties in the video game industry. 1
- noun Technical meaning of 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. 1
- noun intellectual property legal ownership of sth non-physical 1
- uncountable noun intellectual property Intellectual property is something such as an invention or a copyright which is officially owned by someone. 0
- noun intellectual property an intangible asset, such as a copyright or patent 0
- noun intellectual property something produced by the mind, of which the ownership or right to use may be legally protected by a copyright, patent, trademark, etc. 0
- noun intellectual property Intellectual property is something such as an invention or a copyright that is officially owned by someone. 0
- noun intellectual property (Uncountable Noun) Any product of someone's intellect that has commercial value: a piece of literature, a painting, an invention, a trademark a trade secret, etc. Works protected under intellectual property law, and accorded intellectual property rights such as copyrights and patents. 0
- noun intellectual property (Countable Noun) Any individual work that is protected under intellectual property law. 0