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Intellectual rights (from "French: droits intellectuels") is a term sometimes used to refer to the legal protection afforded to owners of intellectual capital. This notion is more commonly referred to as "intellectual property", though "intellectual rights" more aptly describes the nature of the protections afforded by most nations. These rights are intended to protect ideas transformed into a consumable product such as works of literature, computer programs, trademarks, inventions, works of art, and others.