INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Industry and Agency Concerns Over Intellectual Property Rights

Abstract

Thank you for inviting me to participate in today s hearing on intellectual property. Intellectual property represents the very essence of the creative process that results in unique products and processes. As such, any transactions that affect the ownership, control, or transfer of intellectual property can have enormous implications for parties on both sides of those transactions. Improperly defined rights to intellectual property in a government contract can result in the loss of an entity s critical assets or in limiting the development of applications critical to public health or safety. Conversely, successful contracts can spur economic development, innovation, and growth and dramatically improve the quality of delivered goods and services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401447

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Data Rights
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • Patents
  • Property Rights
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trademarks

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design