Intellectual Property Right Infringements

Intellectual property right infringements in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: such infringements on a commercial scale are classified as piracy if they involve the unauthorized reproduction of copyright materials, or as counterfeiting where there is copying of trademarks with the intention of passing the goods off as those of the authentic producer. Trademarks can be infringed through the unauthorized use of a mark that is identical or so similar to an existing mark that it may lead to confusion among consumers. Patents can be infringed through unauthorized manufacture, use or sale in the country of registration of the invention claimed in the patent.[1]

Intellectual property right infringementsin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Intellectual property right infringements” entry (OAS)

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