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Intellectual Property Protections in Space

  • Hilary Sumner
  • Sep 29, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Aug 24, 2023

There is a lack of certainty when it comes to intellectual property rights in outer space.  Space Law is generally uniform in its application while intellectual property law varies from country to country. What happens when a patent is infringed in outer space? Currently, nothing as patent laws apply only within the territory of the granting country. And because the standards of copyright infringement vary from country to country there is an additional uncertainty of what artistic expression is protectable in space.  This is an area of the law that will require attention as our presence in space grows. 


 
 
 

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