Intellectual Property in Industrial Designs: Issues in Innovation and Competition

Thomas, John R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Intellectual property;    Copyright;    Copyright infringement;    Industrial design;   

RP-ID  :  RL34559
RP-ID  :  RL34559_2008Jul01

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report identifies several current issues relating to intellectual property in industrial designs. It begins by describing the different sorts of intellectual property protection that apply to industrial designs. The report then identifies current issues at the interface between intellectual property and industrial designs. The report closes by reviewing the impact that sui generis rights regimes may have upon innovation and competition in the United States.