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intangible invention

[ɪnˈtændʒəbəl ɪnˈvɛnʃən]
nounpl: intangible inventions
invenção intangível
1. A creation or innovation that lacks physical form, such as a method, process, software, business model, or intellectual property that cannot be touched or held
The development of a new algorithm is an intangible invention that revolutionized data processing.
O desenvolvimento de um novo algoritmo é uma invenção intangível que revolucionou o processamento de dados.
2. In intellectual property law, innovations that exist as ideas, formulas, or systems rather than physical objects
Patent laws protect intangible inventions like manufacturing processes and software code.
As leis de patentes protegem invenções intangíveis como processos de fabricação e código de software.
Synonyms
intangible assetintellectual creationnon-physical innovationabstract invention
Antonyms
tangible inventionphysical inventionmaterial inventionconcrete invention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
invenção intangível
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese, commonly used in legal and business contexts
Portugal
invenção imaterial
Alternative phrasing preferred in European Portuguese, emphasizing the non-material nature
Business/Legal Portuguese
propriedade intelectual
Often used synonymously in formal contexts when referring to intellectual property inventions

Related Idioms & Phrases

intellectual property
non-physical asset
abstract innovation
ideas worth protecting
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