intellectual property

noun

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Examples: intellectual property in a Sentence

Definition of intellectual property

: property (such 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 in a Sentence

Any song that you write is your intellectual property.

Recent Examples of intellectual property from the Web

Of some 13,000 genetic sequences targeted by patents, nearly half are the intellectual property of a company called Baden Aniline and Soda Factory (BASF).

— ryan p. smith, Smithsonian, "Nearly Half the Patents on Marine Genes Belong to Just One Company," 13 June 2018
Despite old differences on such things as agriculture and data, the EU is, after all, supporting an American WTO case against China on intellectual property.

— The Economist, "Europe stands up for global trade rules," 26 Apr. 2018
With this space, the firm plans to have a team of lawyers from a variety of practices, ranging from criminal defense to intellectual property, join them for future free legal advice events in Ferndale and surrounding communities.

— bryce airgood, Detroit Free Press, "Lawyers retrofit trailer to take free legal advice on the road," 29 June 2018
The theft of trade secrets violates federal law, stifles innovation, and injures the rightful owners of that intellectual property.

— cyrus farivar, Ars Technica, "Struggling Fitbit now has 5 ex-employees who face criminal charges," 15 June 2018
The Chinese law firm that handles Ivanka Trump’s intellectual property in China also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

— Time, "China Approves 13 New Ivanka Trump Trademarks in 3 Months, Adding to Conflict of Interest Questions," 28 May 2018
The Chinese law firm that handles Ivanka Trump’s intellectual property in China also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

— erika kinetz, USA TODAY, "China approves 13 new Ivanka Trump trademarks in 3 months," 28 May 2018
The Trump administration’s latest offensive is a response to alleged infringements of intellectual property in China.

— Bloomberg.com, "Bloomberg," 4 Apr. 2018
Sometimes, the only way for US businesses to gain access to the Chinese market is by partnering with a local firm and handing over precious intellectual property — which could be anything from new manufacturing techniques to software algorithms.

— evan horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump’s China tariffs could actually work," 22 Mar. 2018

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