Definitions

intellectual property

NOUN

protected property created by original thought

Synonyms

WEAK

IP copyright patent trade secret trademark

Example Sentences

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Notably it does not protect them from federal criminal violations, intellectual property claims or violations of sex trafficking laws.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Last year, the company registered trademarks in 12 different product categories in Australia, according to a government intellectual property database.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The company recently agreed to sell its intellectual property and other assets to American Exchange Group.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Fred Hutch has filed intellectual property claims related to the antibodies discovered in the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

He is getting the intellectual property from these three applications, said Juster, and they are empowering him to start a company with very little money.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman