intellectual property
noun
plural intellectual properties
: property (such as a concept, idea, invention, or work) that derives from the effort of the mind or intellect
… Netflix is home to several popular intellectual properties like "Squid Game", "Power Rangers", and the 1980s sci-fi horror hit "Stranger Things".—
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: a right or registration (such as a patent, trademark, trade secret, or copyright) relating to or protecting this property
In a number of cases, tech companies have infringed on the intellectual property of smaller rivals, who have sued in court. —The Boston Herald
The Boston Herald called also IP
Examples of intellectual property in a Sentence
Any song that you write is your intellectual property.
Recent Examples on the Web
Famed rock group Kiss has reached a deal to sell its catalog, brand name and other intellectual property to a Swedish entertainment group for more than $300 million.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Andrei Iancu served as the undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2018 to 2021 and serves as board co-chair of the Council for Innovation Promotion.
—Andrei Iancu, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
Data Protection Academic institutions manage vast repositories of sensitive data, encompassing student records, faculty information, research findings, and intellectual property.
—David Balaban, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Ted Baker’s brand and intellectual property is owned by Authentic Brands Group Inc., the US company which is also behind brands such as Reebok.
—Sabah Meddings, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
The venerable magazine will continue to publish after Authentic Brands Group, which owns the magazine’s intellectual property rights, announced a deal with a new publisher.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The iconic sports magazine is set to get new life under a publishing deal announced Monday by Authentic Brands Group, which owns the magazine’s intellectual property rights.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
But the brand still lives online after Overstock — once an online repository for closeout furniture and home decor — acquired its intellectual property for $21.5 million in June.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The new film is professionally made, well-acted, entertaining enough, and possessed of no earthly reason to exist aside from the care and feeding of intellectual property.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Andrei Iancu served as the undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2018 to 2021 and serves as board co-chair of the Council for Innovation Promotion.
—Andrei Iancu, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
Data Protection Academic institutions manage vast repositories of sensitive data, encompassing student records, faculty information, research findings, and intellectual property.
—David Balaban, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Ted Baker’s brand and intellectual property is owned by Authentic Brands Group Inc., the US company which is also behind brands such as Reebok.
—Sabah Meddings, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
The venerable magazine will continue to publish after Authentic Brands Group, which owns the magazine’s intellectual property rights, announced a deal with a new publisher.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The iconic sports magazine is set to get new life under a publishing deal announced Monday by Authentic Brands Group, which owns the magazine’s intellectual property rights.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
But the brand still lives online after Overstock — once an online repository for closeout furniture and home decor — acquired its intellectual property for $21.5 million in June.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The new film is professionally made, well-acted, entertaining enough, and possessed of no earthly reason to exist aside from the care and feeding of intellectual property.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Intellectual property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intellectual%20property. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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