# ipr

## IPR

**This is an abbreviation for intellectual property rights.**

## intellectual property rights

Patents, trade marks, service marks, copyright (including rights in computer software), moral rights, database rights, rights in designs, trade secrets, know-how and other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including applications for registration, and all rights or forms of protection having equivalent or similar effect in any jurisdiction.

#### Notes

* The definition is included in Affiliate License Agreement.
* SNOMED International owns the *intellectual property rights* of SNOMED CT.
* SNOMED International is responsible for ongoing maintenance, development, quality assurance, and distribution of SNOMED CT.

## Alternatives

* **Intellectual Property**
* **IP**
* **IPR**

## Related Links

* [SNOMED International Affiliate Licence Agreement](http://snomed.org/license)

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