Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Enforcement : Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Provides background on Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows U.S. companies to protect themselves from imports that infringe on intellectual property rights. Discusses investigation and appeals processes, remedies and enforcement mechanisms, trends in Section 337 cases, alternative to...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Intellectual property. Law enforcement. Right of property. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows U.S. companies to protect themselves from imports that infringe on intellectual property rights. Discusses investigation and appeals processes, remedies and enforcement mechanisms, trends in Section 337 cases, alternative to Section 337 investigations, and issues for Congress.
Item Description:	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. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.