Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500535018)

This report provides background on intellectual property rights (IPR) and discusses the role of U.S. international trade policy in enhancing IPR protection and enforcement abroad. IPR are legal rights granted by governments to encourage innovation and creative output by ensuring that creators reap the benefits of their inventions or works. They may take forms such as patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, or geographical indications. Congress has constitutional responsibility for legislating and overseeing IPR and international trade policy. Responsibility for developing IPR policy, engaging in IPR-related international negotiations, and enforcing IPR laws cuts across multiple U.S. government agencies.

Author: Ian F. Fergusson,Shayerah Ilias Akhtar
ISBN-10: 150053501X
ISBN-13: 9781500535018
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.11d