collocation · academic
intellectual property rights
UK/ɪnˌtɛlɛkʧʊəl ˈprɒpəti raɪts/US/ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti raɪts/in·tel·lec·TU·al PRO·per·ty RIGHTS
Legal rights that protect creations of the mind such as inventions, literary works, designs, and symbols.
Examples
“The startup invested in legal counsel to enforce its intellectual property rights overseas.”
“Violating intellectual property rights can result in heavy fines and injunctions.”
“Policymakers debate how to balance intellectual property rights with public access to knowledge.”
Band 8 sentence
“Multinational firms spend significant resources enforcing their intellectual property rights to protect innovations and brand value.”
Collocations
- protect intellectual property rights
- violate intellectual property rights
Word family
Common mistakes
intellectual property right→intellectual property rights
property of intellect→intellectual property
Say it for a higher band
5copyright→6IP rights→7+intellectual property rights
Synonyms
IP rights
Easily confused
copyright
“The author registered a copyright for the book.”
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