intellectual property

noun

1. Law.,  property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.

2. an individual product of original creative thought.

   Microsoft’s Halo franchise is one of the most profitable intellectual properties in the video game industry.

intellectual property

noun

1. an intangible asset, such as a copyright or patent

Word History and Origins

Origin of intellectual property¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–45

Example Sentences

The English singer has filed an intellectual property court claim against Carter Lang, with her lawyers saying she had "no choice" after he claimed writing credits on four of her songs, which she "strongly refuted".

From BBC

In June, Michaels purchased Joann’s intellectual property and private label brands.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granted for the use of our intellectual property.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Our company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granted for the use of our intellectual property."

From BBC

To support her intention of one day turning this personal narrative into a film, Del Valle decided to turn it into a book so that she could own it as an intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times