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The case for a legislative amendment against accessory copyright for grey market products: What can the U.S. learn from Singapore and Australia
Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
  • Irene CALBOLI, Singapore Management University
  • Mary LAFRANCE
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Journal Article
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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.

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National University of Singapore
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Irene CALBOLI and Mary LAFRANCE. "The case for a legislative amendment against accessory copyright for grey market products: What can the U.S. learn from Singapore and Australia" Singapore Journal of Legal Studies (2013) p. 253 - 277 ISSN: 0218-2173
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/irene_calboli/199/