intellectual property
noun
Law.
property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.
an individual product of original creative thought: Microsoft’s Halo franchise is one of the most profitable intellectual properties in the video game industry.
Origin of intellectual property
An Americanism dating back to 1840–45
Words nearby intellectual property
intellect,
intellection,
intellective,
intellectronics,
intellectual,
intellectual property,
intellectualism,
intellectuality,
intellectualization,
intellectualize,
intellectually handicapped
Example sentences from the Web for intellectual property
I teach a couple of her decisions in my intellectual-property courses, because they are scholarly, clear, and fair-minded.
British Dictionary definitions for intellectual property
intellectual property
noun
an intangible asset, such as a copyright or patent