IP Portfolio

Definition

A fancy term for 'all the patents, trademarks, and copyrights you've hoarded like digital dragons guarding treasure.' It's what lawyers appraise when your company gets acquired.

Example Usage

Our IP portfolio includes 47 patents, which makes us either genuinely innovative or terrified of competition.

Source: Intellectual property law

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