Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2013
Abstract
In this article, we suggest that the U.S. Congress could implement a legislative provision prohibiting copyright protection for incidental product features in the context of parallel imports. The U.S.would not be the first country to implement such a provision. In 1994, Singapore pioneered the adoption of a similar provision, which was introduced as an amendment to the SG 1987 Copyright Act. A few years later, in 1998, Australia incorporated a similar amendment to its Aust. Copyright Act 1968. In this article, we analyse in detail the Singapore and Australia provisions and, building upon these provisions, we suggest a specific amendment that the U.S. Congress could introduce into the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976.
Discipline
Intellectual Property Law
Publication
Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
First Page
253
Last Page
277
ISSN
0218-2173
Publisher
National University of Singapore
Citation
CALBOLI, Irene and LAFRANCE, Mary.
The case for a legislative amendment against accessory copyright for grey market products: What can the U.S. learn from Singapore and Australia. (2013). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies. 253-277.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2313
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