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intellectual property

NOUN
protected property created by original thought
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Disney also unveiled a new partnership with TikTok Wednesday that will allow users of the social-video platform to create content from Disney’s library of franchises and intellectual property.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

He also noted that Churchill Downs made an $85-million offer this spring to purchase the intellectual property rights to the Preakness, but the state of Maryland matched it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The FCC said “malicious actors” had exploited “security gaps” in these devices “to attack households, disrupt networks, enable espionage, and facilitate intellectual property theft.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

They will visit a naval base, where Burnham will announce the sharing of the intellectual property behind the UK's new "Stone Cloak" electronic warfare system, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

He didn’t answer when I asked whether he considered train tickets material or intellectual property.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz



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