知 的 財 産(ちてきざいさん)

ちてきざいさん

noun

intellectual property

formallegalbusiness

1. intellectual property; IP

Creations of the mind such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, and names used in commerce. A legal and business term covering patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.

知的財産(ちてきざいさん)を守(まも)る。

To protect intellectual property.

知的財産権(ちてきざいさんけん)の侵害(しんがい)は違法(いほう)です。

Infringement of intellectual property rights is illegal.

この会社(かいしゃ)は知的財産(ちてきざいさん)の管理(かんり)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。

This company puts effort into managing its intellectual property.

知的財産(ちてきざいさん) is the formal legal term for intellectual property. Often abbreviated to 知財(ちざい) in business and casual contexts.

Compounds

知的財産権(ちてきざいさんけん): intellectual property rights
知的財産(ちてきざいさん)戦略(せんりゃく): IP strategy
知財(ちざい)部(ぶ): IP department

Types of ip

特許(とっきょ): patent
著作権(ちょさくけん): copyright
商標(しょうひょう): trademark
意匠権(いしょうけん): design right

Usage

Primarily used in legal, business, and academic contexts. The abbreviation 知財(ちざい) is very common in everyday business conversation.

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Added 2026.3.23 18:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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