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

It’s also further evidence of how quickly the film industry needs to move in order to secure potentially lucrative intellectual property nowadays.

From Quartz

The US wants China to stop putting millions of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang camps, cease the intellectual property theft of American business, and quit harassing US allies in regional waters.

From Vox

Boohoo will get Debenhams’ brands and any associated intellectual property.

From Quartz

Disney recently announced more than 50 new movies and shows based on existing intellectual property, the bulk of them falling under the Marvel and Star Wars umbrellas.

From Time

The effort is headquartered at the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, a government watchdog aimed at enforcement of its international trade laws and combating intellectual property theft.

From Fortune

Are there Intellectual Property restrictions on this totally free Internet?

From The Daily Beast

And today, intellectual property enjoys a kind of cult status.

From The Daily Beast

In a blog post, he announced that the company would open up its patents and other intellectual property to competitors.

From The Daily Beast

Gone, too, are the heretofore immutable protections of intellectual property rights.

From The Daily Beast

Some said that they could not answer questions because intellectual property rights were involved.

From The Daily Beast

The Torah became their spiritual and intellectual property, and their own inner sanctuary.

From Project Gutenberg

This intellectual property like other property, has its rights and duties.

From Project Gutenberg

Is it being too aggressive in policing its intellectual property?

From Project Gutenberg

Two developments threaten the future of intellectual property rights.

From Project Gutenberg

This would place intellectual property on both sides of the Atlantic on the same footing.

From Project Gutenberg