noun
incorporeal rights; intellectual property rights
Legal term referring to rights over intangible assets, such as copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Used in formal contexts.
無体財産権には著作権や特許権が含まれる。
Incorporeal rights include copyrights and patent rights.
知的財産権 is the more common modern term for intellectual property rights, while 無体財産権 is an older or more formal legal expression.
Compound of 無体 (intangible) + 財産 (property) + 権 (right). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Japanese legal contexts.