Q: Is intangible personal property included under Maryland's theft statute. What about intellectual property?
Disclaimer: I am not in any trouble. I was just hoping to get an expert's opinion on this matter. Thank you.
My understanding is that theft is Maryland's version of the common law crime of larceny. However, common law required the personal property being stolen to be corporeal, and this essentially said that a person cannot be guilty of larceny if the property being stolen is intangible. Is intangible personal property included under Maryland's theft statute. What about intellectual property?
A: Theft of intellectual property I have never heard of in criminal court. It sounds more like a civil case.
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