intellectual property: noun, property (such as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the work of the mind or intellect; also: an application, right, or registration relating to this.
copyright: noun, the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work).
plagiarize: transitive verb, to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source; intransitive verb, to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
“Understanding Intellectual Property.” Classroom Video On Demand, Films Media Group, 2014, cvod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=96998&xtid=129212. Accessed 22 Aug. 2021.
WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. We are a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 193 member states.