Patents on Tax Strategies : Issues in Intellectual Property and Innovation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tax incentives.

Intellectual property.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (23 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains mechanics of patent system and discusses innovation policy. Addresses phenomenon of tax strategy patents, which respond in various ways to the grant of exclusive intellectual property rights by the Patent and Trademark Office on methods that individuals and enterprises might use to minimize tax obligations. Covers innovation policy issues and Congressional issues and alternatives.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Patents on Tax Strategies

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