Definition of intellectual property in US English:
intellectual property
nounˌɪn(t)əˈlɛk(t)ʃ(əw)əl ˈprɑpərdi
Law A work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
Example sentencesExamples
- Secondly, I'm interested in matters concerning copyright and intellectual property.
- Is it time to review the laws on ownership of intellectual property and copyright?
- The legal system protects intellectual property through patents and copyright.
- Patents, copyright and intellectual property should be registered, he says.
- This is mainly due to the patenting system where a company is given sole ownership of some intellectual property.