INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Industry and Agency Concerns Over Intellectual Property Rights.

摘要

Thank you for inviting me to participate in today s hearing on intellectual property. Intellectual property represents the very essence of the creative process that results in unique products and processes. As such, any transactions that affect the ownership, control, or transfer of intellectual property can have enormous implications for parties on both sides of those transactions. Improperly defined rights to intellectual property in a government contract can result in the loss of an entity s critical assets or in limiting the development of applications critical to public health or safety. Conversely, successful contracts can spur economic development, innovation, and growth and dramatically improve the quality of delivered goods and services.