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Iran’s Use of Chinese Satellite Highlights Challenges for IP Enforcement in Military Space Operations

The reported use of a Chinese-built reconnaissance satellite by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to target U.S. military installations has brought to the fore the complex intersection of intellectual property law and military use of commercial space technology. The TEE-01B episode reveals how the multi-layered…

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The reported use of a Chinese-built reconnaissance satellite by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to target U.S. military installations has brought to the fore the complex intersection of intellectual property law and military use of commercial space technology. The TEE-01B episode reveals how the multi-layered…
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