intellectual property
A kind of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, such as…A kind of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
» Tom is an intellectual property lawyer.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A kind of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect, such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
geistiges Eigentum
интеллектуа́льная со́бственностьintellektuálʹnaja sóbstvennostʹ
інтелектуа́льна вла́сністьintelektuálʹna vlásnistʹ
intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights)
(countable, usually)Any individual work that is protected under intellectual property law.
One area of current change concerns intellectual properties and intellectual property rights. "Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture"
Examples
11 sentencesTom is an intellectual property lawyer.
Copyright is a type of intellectual property.
All intellectual property is theft from the public domain.
Chrissy's law firm specializes in intellectual property protection for multinational conglomerates.
Tom preferred games based on new intellectual properties over sequels and remakes.
Translations
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Origin
First use appears c. 1769.First use appears c. 1769.
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Forms
plural: intellectual properties| Singular | intellectual property |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable