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property rights

Cultural

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

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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

According to TikTok, some videos using its pre-launch model have been shared, and it said it respects intellectual property rights and copyright protections, and takes any potential infringement seriously.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

This barrier, critics say, creates a fundamental conflict between corporate intellectual property rights and a citizen’s rights to privacy and due process.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 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

She thought she had property rights in the foal, Specklebottom’s blood line being what it was.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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