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intellectual property


intellectual property

noun

Definition of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

: property (as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the work of the mind or intellect; also : an application, right, or registration relating to this
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Examples of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  1. Any song that you write is your intellectual property.

First Known Use of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

1845

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