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intellectual property

noun

  1. Law. property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.
  2. an individual product of original creative thought:

    Microsoft’s Halo franchise is one of the most profitable intellectual properties in the video game industry.



intellectual property

noun

  1. an intangible asset, such as a copyright or patent
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Origin of intellectual property1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–45
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"So I think what this administration is saying is we want both. We want the means of production and we want the research and development intellectual property generation."

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"The company has taken our books and used it to make money. It has money, but instead of paying us for our intellectual property instead of licensing a word, it's taking it all for free."

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Throughout the bankruptcy process, Authentic Brands Group will retain ownership of Forever 21’s intellectual property and may license the brand to other operators.

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As part of the bankruptcy process, the company’s intellectual property was jointly acquired by Authentic Brands Group and mall operators Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners.

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Licensing agreements such as this one allow a company to make use of intellectual property owned by another entity, typically in exchange for a fee or a percentage of sales.

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