Can you adverse possess a website?

Say it rightfully belongs to a company (it is their intellectual property) however you hold onto it openly and notoriously for several years and use it for your company. Is it possible to make it yours free and clear after this point?

I have read cases where non-real property was adversely possessed (one with a painting comes to mind). The only problem with adversely possessing non-real property seems to be the open and notorious standard (which is hard to do unless it is real). But wouldn't a website be an easy thing to hold open and notorious?

Just curious... thanks?

Unless your state has a bizarre adverse possession statute, no. Adverse possession is limited ordinarily to real property.

Further, intellectual property is covered by its own statutes. Violation of those laws carries penalties that are described in the statutes.

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