Intellectual Property, Patents & AIL03

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High-value C1 vocabulary with pronunciation, collocations and examples.

45 minC1c1vocabularyintellectual-property-patents-aipatentsaiinfringementproprietary

Lesson objectives

Learn advanced lexical items related to intellectual property, patents & ai.
Reuse collocations and pronunciation cues more accurately.
Transfer high-value vocabulary into speaking and writing tasks.

Vocabulario C1 — Intellectual Property, Patents & AI

30 palabras con definición, traducción, ejemplo y audio.

infringement //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ.mənt/n

Definition:The action of breaking a law, agreement, or rule, specifically regarding copyrights or patents.

Traducción:infracción

Example:The tech giant filed a lawsuit alleging patent infringement regarding the new neural processing chip.

Collocation:copyright infringement

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proprietary //

/prəˈpraɪə.tər.i/adj

Definition:Relates to an owner or ownership; often used for software or technology that is not open-source.

Traducción:propietario / de propiedad exclusiva

Example:The company's proprietary algorithm is the primary reason for its market dominance in 2025.

Collocation:proprietary software

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to circumvent //

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈvent/v

Definition:To find a way around an obstacle or a legal restriction, often in a clever or dishonest way.

Traducción:eludir / sortear

Example:Hackers attempted to circumvent the new biometric security protocols implemented last month.

Collocation:to circumvent the law

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unprecedented //

/ʌnˈpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/adj

Definition:Never having happened or existed in the past.

Traducción:sin precedentes

Example:The rapid growth of generative AI has led to an unprecedented surge in copyright litigation.

Collocation:unprecedented growth

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to adjudicate //

/əˈdʒuː.dɪ.keɪt/v

Definition:To make an official decision about a problem or a legal dispute.

Traducción:dirimir / juzgar / adjudicar

Example:Specialised courts were established to adjudicate complex disputes involving AI-generated content.

Collocation:to adjudicate a dispute

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to infringe upon //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ əˈpɒn/v phrase

Definition:To limit or encroach on someone's rights or privileges.

Traducción:vulnerar / infringir

Example:Critics argue that large language models infringe upon the rights of original artists.

Collocation:to infringe upon rights

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ambiguity //

/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.ə.ti/n

Definition:The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; lack of clarity.

Traducción:ambigüedad

Example:The legal ambiguity surrounding AI authorship remains a significant hurdle for patent offices.

Collocation:legal ambiguity

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to substantiate //

/səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪt/v

Definition:To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.

Traducción:sustentar / corroborar

Example:The researchers were unable to substantiate their claims of a breakthrough in quantum encryption.

Collocation:to substantiate a claim

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To act in a way that violates a law or a right.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The new software update might infringe on existing patents held by competitors.

Collocation:to infringe a patent

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to codify //

/ˈkəʊ.dɪ.faɪ/v

Definition:To arrange laws or rules into a systematic code or collection.

Traducción:codificar

Example:Governments are working to codify new regulations for ethical AI development.

Collocation:to codify laws

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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to infringe //

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/v

Definition:To break a law or rule.

Traducción:infringir

Example:The company was sued for attempting to infringe on a competitor's trademark.

Collocation:to infringe a trademark

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