Inventions Made in Space: The Unsettled Law of Orbital Innovation
Inventions made in space raise unsettled patent questions: registry states, ISS modules, NASA contracts, AI inventors and orbital data centres.
Topic
Intellectual property
Intellectual Property in Space: Who Owns an Invention Made in Orbit?
Intellectual property in space explained: how 35 U.S.C. 105 and Article 21 of the ISS agreement extend patents to orbit, and who…
Commercial Space9 min read
9 min
Inventions Made in Space: The Unsettled Law of Orbital Innovation
Inventions made in space raise unsettled patent questions: registry states, ISS modules, NASA contracts, AI inventors and orbital data centres.
Explainers10 min read
10 min
Intellectual Property in Space: Who Owns an Invention Made in Orbit?
Intellectual property in space explained: how 35 U.S.C. 105 and Article 21 of the ISS agreement extend patents to orbit, and who owns what astronauts make.