Abstract
This note will serve the primary purpose of 1) discussing the current state of intellectual property protection for inventions made in outer space, 2) discussing the benefits, drawbacks and alternatives to these legal regimes, and 3) discussing the benefits and costs/drawbacks of having a space patent for providing patent owners protection of their inventions or discovers from infringers in outer space. Specifically, this note will provide an overview of the legal area of patent infringement in outer space, analyze possible solutions to the outer space infringement issue, look forward at how these solutions might be implicated in the future, and conclude with a final assessment of the issue.
How to Cite:
Derek M. Abeyta, Privatized Space Exploration: How will intellectual property rights be enforced when infringement occurs in outer space?, 1 Ariz. L. J. Emerging Tech., no. 2, 2017, https://doi.org/10.2458/azlawjet.5494
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