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intellectual property

NOUN
protected property created by original thought
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The intellectual property formerly owned by Zume – more than 300 patents – was bought up, external by Miso Robotics, of California.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Shein has been accused repeatedly of intellectual property infringement, disclosing in July that it was facing more than 40 related lawsuits.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The German artist Albrecht Dürer initiated one of the first known intellectual property lawsuits.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

“ByteDance respects the intellectual property rights that underpin creative industries around the world, and we believe responsible innovation in AI goes hand in hand with meaningful protections for rightsholders,” ByteDance’s Rogovin said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

“No way intellectual property will be controlled,” he said.

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



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