(intellectual property)
51Scams in intellectual property — Intellectual property is a very complex area and covers a vast range of diverse subjects. [ [http://www.patent.gov.uk/protect/protect advice.htm UK Patent Office advice] ] As a result, there are opportunities for unscrupulous individuals and… …
52intellectual property — noun Any product of someones intellect that has commercial value, especially copyrighted material, patents, and trademarks …
53Intellectual Property — ownership of ideas (such as the rights of creators) …
54intellectual property — noun (U) law something which someone has invented or has the right to make or sell, especially something protected by a patent 1 (1), trademark 1, or copyright 1 …
55intellectual property — UK / US noun [uncountable] legal something that someone has created or invented and that no one else is legally allowed to make, copy, or sell …
56ˌintellectual ˈproperty — noun [U] legal something that someone has created or invented and that no one else is legally allowed to make, copy, or sell …
57intellectual property — /ɪntəˌlɛktʃuəl ˈprɒpəti/ (say intuh.lekchoohuhl propuhtee) noun the rights of creative workers in literary, artistic, industrial and scientific fields which can be protected either by copyright or trademarks, patents, etc. Abbrev.: IP …
58Criticism of intellectual property — Critics of the term intellectual property argue that the increased use of this terminology coincided with a more general shift away from thinking about things like copyright and patent law as specific legal instruments designed to promote the… …
59Societal views on intellectual property — The societal views on intellectual property include both the positive criticisms and the negative criticisms of intellectual property. Critics of the term intellectual property argue that the increased use of this terminology coincided with a… …
60Indigenous intellectual property — is an umbrella legal term used in national and international forums to identify indigenous peoples special rights to claim (from within their own laws) all that their indigenous groups know now, have known, or will know. [RAINFOREST ABORIGINAL… …
