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property rights

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  1. The legal limits governing the use and control of economic resources by individuals and corporations.


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“Creators’ intellectual property rights do not fully protect against AI-generated likeness and digital replicas, at least not through copyright alone,” said Lauren Diaz, a professor and technology law expert at Nova Southeastern University.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Yum Brands transferred some of Pizza Hut’s intellectual property rights so they are housed in Malta, as part of a transaction designed to simplify the company’s organization, the company said in its filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

On Monday ByteDance told the BBC that the company "respects intellectual property rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

But tricky questions around property rights and multiple layers of bureaucracy mean there is no sign of a quick resolution.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

A sectional understanding had emerged whereby northern states had agreed not to tamper with the property rights of southern states.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis