exploitation of intellectual property rights

The suit illustrated the vagaries of litigating patent licensing and royalty collection issues in the commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights.

Frank Barlow described the deal as 'just an extension' of the group's existing business, which was heavily based on the creation and exploitation of intellectual property rights.

Telecinco had claimed YouTube was damaging its business by airing TV shows before they had been broadcast in Spain, arguing that Google "profits from the exploitation of intellectual property rights".