IPR in Outer Space: Issues, Challenges, Legal Framework and Future Considerations

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Year : 2024 | Volume :13 | Issue : 03 | Page : –
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Kapila Patidar,

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Sakar Joshi,

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Aditya Awasthi,

  1. Student, Department of Law, Indore Institute of Law, Indore,, Madhya Pradesh, India
  2. Student, Department of Law, Indore Institute of Law, Indore,, Madhya Pradesh, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Indore Institute of Law, Indore,, Madhya Pradesh, India

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“Space exploration is a force of nature unto itself that no other force in society can rival – Neil deGrasse Tyson” Whenever we hear the word outer space, the words that pop up in our mind are sun, star, galaxy, moon, meteoroids, celestials, etc. Intellectual Property Rights are a key concept in the development of a nation. Therefore, to encourage the same in outer space, the foremost challenges of implementing the IPR in outer space must be resolved. The transformation of intellectual property protection in space activities greatly contributes to enhancing sustainable development for economies and society under new scope towards space commercialization. The subject of protecting intellectual property in space has not been specifically addressed in the articles of any international intellectual property treaty, nor have the provisions of the five outer space treaties do so. The lack of clarity around the law might deter governments and non-governmental organisations from actively engaging in commercial space operations. The territorial contradiction between the legal frameworks of intellectual property and outer space is one of the reasons concerned leading to this legal position. This research aims to theoretically explain territorial conflicts between intellectual property and outer space legal systems. To achieve the goal of protecting intellectual property in space, this system uses space objects as a linking element to connect space activities with the current laws of the State of registry. The purpose of the study is to analyse the problems that come with applying intellectual property rights (IPR) in space, potential legal problems, and future considerations of commercialising space and overall economic development.

Keywords: Intellectual Property, Commercialisation, Outer Space Treaty, Territoriality, International Cooperation

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Volume 13
Issue 03
Received 31/08/2024
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