Private entities, investing billions of dollars, as a matter of reasonable commercial corporate expectations, want to be protected against undue use, exploitation and copying of their technology and inventions which they have put into their space ventures (often termed as 'theft') by any third party. States, to secure an environment friendly to such generation, use and transfer of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in outer space, have initiated applying and/or extending their national IP laws into outer space either in form of a statute or a multilateral agreement. This may have both commercial and political significance. / This thesis deals with IP issues in international perspective (with reference, however, to some leading national IP legislation when and where it is necessary) with special reference to the contemporary legal regime governing outer space. While emphasizing the existing legal regime relating to IPRs in outer space, it explores the possibility of commercial exploitation of IPRs made in space and on ground through the existing international trade system. The increasing importance of cooperation between the World Intellectual Property Organization and World Trade Organization in this regard is also examined, against the back drop of space activities and the outer space legal regime relating to IPRs. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of New South Wales, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-377). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-50).

Thesis (M.H.C.S. (Heritage and Museum Studies)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 202-205_

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2009. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Canterbury, 2009. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 166-182). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-311).

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Erlangen.

Thesis (MPhil) -- AUT University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references. Also held in print (xi, 133 leaves ; 30 cm.) in City Campus Theses Collection (T 346.048 NAS)