1. A creation or discovery that is non-physical in nature, such as a process, method, software, or intellectual concept that does not have tangible physical form
The patent office recognizes software as an immaterial invention protected by intellectual property law.
O escritório de patentes reconhece o software como uma invenção imaterial protegida pela lei de propriedade intelectual.
2. In legal and technical contexts, intellectual property that exists conceptually rather than as a physical object
Blockchain technology represents an immaterial invention that has transformed financial systems.
A tecnologia blockchain representa uma invenção imaterial que transformou os sistemas financeiros.