A1 noun Formell

intellectual property

/ˌɪn.təˈlek.tʃu.əl ˈprɒp.ə.ti/

Intellectual property refers to things that people create using their minds, like stories, music, and inventions. It is a law that says you own your ideas so other people cannot copy them without your permission.

Beispiele

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1

The artist wants to keep her intellectual property safe.

The artist wants to make sure her creative work is not stolen.

2

The company must register its intellectual property to ensure legal protection.

The business needs to sign up its ideas so the law protects them.

3

Hey, don't use my photo; that's my intellectual property!

Do not use my picture because it belongs to me and my ideas!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
intellectual property
Adverb
intellectually
Adjektiv
intellectual
Verwandt
intellect
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Merkhilfe

Think of IP as 'Idea Property'. It is property that lives in your 'Intellect' (your brain).

Schnelles Quiz

The software company spent millions of dollars to protect its ________ ________.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: intellectual property

Beispiele

1

The artist wants to keep her intellectual property safe.

everyday

The artist wants to make sure her creative work is not stolen.

2

The company must register its intellectual property to ensure legal protection.

formal

The business needs to sign up its ideas so the law protects them.

3

Hey, don't use my photo; that's my intellectual property!

informal

Do not use my picture because it belongs to me and my ideas!

4

Intellectual property is a key topic in modern legal studies.

academic

Laws about owning ideas are very important in law school today.

5

Our firm earns a lot of money from its intellectual property licenses.

business

Our company makes money by letting others pay to use our ideas.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
intellectual property
Adverb
intellectually
Adjektiv
intellectual
Verwandt
intellect

Häufige Kollokationen

protect intellectual property to keep ideas safe from being copied
intellectual property rights the legal rules about owning ideas
theft of intellectual property stealing someone's creative work
intellectual property law the rules of a country regarding ideas
intellectual property office the place where you go to register your ideas

Häufige Phrasen

IP rights

short way to say intellectual property rights

infringement of intellectual property

the act of breaking the law by using someone's idea

IP portfolio

a collection of all the ideas a company owns

Wird oft verwechselt mit

intellectual property vs Physical property

Physical property is something you can touch like a car; intellectual property is an idea you cannot touch.

intellectual property vs Copyright

Copyright is just one type of intellectual property specifically for books and art.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use this term when talking about who owns a song, a book, a brand name, or a new machine. It is almost always used as an uncountable noun in singular form.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often try to make it plural (intellectual properties) when they mean many ideas, but it is usually treated as a single category of law.

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Merkhilfe

Think of IP as 'Idea Property'. It is property that lives in your 'Intellect' (your brain).

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Wortherkunft

From 'intellectual' (belonging to the mind) and 'property' (something owned).

Grammatikmuster

Uncountable noun Often abbreviated as IP Used with verbs like 'protect', 'register', or 'violate'
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Kultureller Kontext

In the modern world, especially with the internet, intellectual property is very important for movie studios and tech companies.

Schnelles Quiz

The software company spent millions of dollars to protect its ________ ________.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: intellectual property

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A1

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defendant

A1

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plaintiff

A1

A person or group who brings a legal case against another in a court of law. They are the ones starting the lawsuit because they believe they have been wronged.

jury

A1

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lawsuit

A1

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proof

A1

Proof is a fact or a piece of information that shows something is true. In a legal context, it is what a person uses to convince a judge or jury that a crime happened.

misdemeanor

A1

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sentence

A1

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bail

A1

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fraud

A1

Fraud is the illegal act of tricking someone to get their money or property. It is a crime where a person lies or hides the truth to gain an unfair advantage.

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