Intellectual Property Registration
/ɪnˌtɛlɪktʃuəl ˈprɒpərti ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The legal process of officially recording rights in intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, or copyrights, with a governmental or authorized body to secure protection.
The inventor completed the intellectual property registration to protect her new device from infringement.
Forms
- intellectual property registration
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Commentary
Intellectual property registration is a procedural act crucial for enforcing exclusive rights but does not create the underlying rights, which typically arise from law or creation.
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