intellectual property
noun
Meaning
- Any product of someone's intellect that has commercial value: a piece of literature, a painting, an invention, a trademark, a trade secret, etc. Works protected under intellectual property law, and accorded intellectual property rights such as copyrights and patents.
- Any individual work that is protected under intellectual property law.
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