What is Intellectual Property (IP)

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The legal rights to a particular brand or idea. For example, any game or media involving a certain talking mouse with four fingers would be the intellectual property of that studio. “IP” is also used to indicate a particular character, brand or series of titles. Until recently it was popular for IP holders to serve as game publishers in order to tightly control their brand and intellectual property, although many properties have been farmed out to specialized developers and publishers over time. Learn more in: Pwning Noobs for Fun and Profit: eSports and Entrepreneurship

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Creations of the mind including inventions, literary and artistic works, marks and design used in commerce. Learn more in: Intellectual Property in Mergers & Acquisitions

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Means intangible property rights which are created by a person’s intellectual creative efforts. The results of these efforts enable the creator or owner to control and profit exclusively from them. Learn more in: Ontologies and Law: A Practical Case of the Creation of Ontology for Copyright Law Domain

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Tangible products of the human mind and intelligence entitled to the legal status of personal property, especially works protected by copyright, inventions that have been patented and registered trademarks. Learn more in: Organizational Software Use Policies

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Any product of the human intellect that is unique and has some value in the marketplace. It may be an idea, composition, invention, method, formula, computer software, or something similar. In practice, special attention is paid to such intellectual property that can be protected by the law (e.g., patent and copyright). Learn more in: Strategic Knowledge Management in Public Organizations

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Works of scholarship and/or creativity created by an individual and are legally protected by copyright, trademark, or patent. Intellectual property laws are widely accepted internationally in the ongoing effort by movie studios and other creators to reduce various types of IP theft, from outright story plagiarism to bootlegging or hacking movies, scripts, or shows, and posting them online. Learn more in: Sci-Fi Fandoms in the Digital Age: Star Trek, Star Wars, and Doctor Who Fandoms and Social Media

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Copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Copyrights protect literary or artistic creation, ranging from books, articles, scripts, and audio and video recordings. Patents protect registered and determined inventions or discoveries that exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling, and the examples include the composition of a new medication. Trademarks protect a companies’ name, products’ name, logos, slogans, or package designs. Trade secrets secure formulas, production procedures, and even business lists, and Coca Cola’s secret recipe is an example. Learn more in: A Review Note of Piracy and Intellectual Property Theft in the Internet Era

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Copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Copyrights protect literary or artistic creation, ranging from books, articles, scripts, and audio and video recordings. Patents protect registered and determined inventions or discoveries that exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling, and the examples include the composition of a new medication. Trademarks protect a companies’ name, products’ name, logos, slogans, or package designs. Trade secrets secure formulas, production procedures, and even business lists, and Coca Cola’s secret recipe is an example. Learn more in: Piracy and Intellectual Property Theft in the Internet Era

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creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Learn more in: Intellectual Property Institute as a Means of Regional Economic Integration in the Digital Framework: Searching for Ways to Increase Efficiency

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1. The subject-matter monopolised by IP proprietors under IP law. 2. The regulatory system created by IP law. Learn more in: Intellectual Property and the Internet

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Property rights that stem from original and inventive thought (including copyright, trademarks, and patents). Learn more in: Virtual Collaboration

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Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Learn more in: Digital Libraries and Copyright of Intellectual Property: An Ethical Practice Management

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A product of the intellect (intangible property) that has commercial value such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. Learn more in: Business Relationships and Organizational Structures in E-Business

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“An umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain names, written and recorded media, and inventions. The holders of these legal entitlements are generally entitled to exercise various exclusive rights in relation to the subject matter of the IP” (Wikipedia, 2007b AU16: The in-text citation "Wikipedia, 2007b" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ). Learn more in: Knowledge Transfer and Marketing in Second Life

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Is the general name given to the laws covering patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, circuit layouts, and plant breeder’s rights. Intellectual property laws protect the property rights in creative and inventive endeavours and give creators and inventors certain exclusive economic rights, generally for a limited time, to deal with their creative works or inventions. Learn more in: Technoethics in Schools

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An original work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc. Learn more in: Immersive Experience: Convergence, Storyworlds, and the Power for Social Impact