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

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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.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVE LOPMENT DIV
Pagination:
0133

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/RCED-97-113
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_3.2_Engagement
Modernization Areas:
Biotechnology
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*PATENT APPLICATIONS, *PATENTS, *COPYRIGHTS, CONGRESS, COMMERCE, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, COSTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Information Science, Government and Political Science, Economics and Cost Analysis
Keyword(s):
*TRADEMARKS, GAO REPORTS, PTO(PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE), INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FEES, REVENUES, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Report Date:
1997 May 09
Creation Date:
1997 Aug 13