Intellectual Property: Fees Are Not Always Commensurate with Costs of Services.

Abstract

This report presents the results of our review of issues related to intellectual property fees charged by the Patent and Trademark Office within the Department of Commerce and the Copyright Office within the Library of Congress. Our report provides information on the manner in which these agencies use fees to provide services. The report specifically discusses patents, trademarks, and copyrights. It also provides matters for congressional consideration concerning both patents and copyrights and a recommendation to the Register of Copyrights.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327394

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Copyrights
  • Economic Development
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Regression Analysis
  • Small Business
  • Task Forces
  • United States

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.