Space Law Digest

About Space Law Digest

A discussion of Space Law from primarily an Intellectual Property rights perspective. I am an intellectual property lawyer and discuss the current state of space law, space law trends, and ways to protect engineering and technology incorporated into space vehicles. Read more at www.spacelawdigest.com and www.kylewgraves.com The statements & views expressed in this content are mine & do not reflect those of any law firm. The things I say here are for general informational purposes only. The things I say here are not legal advice or a legal opinion.

Publisher

Kyle W. Graves, Esq.

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jan 2024

Latest episode

28 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Five Legal Issues Every Space Tech Company Needs on Its Radar

   There are legal issues beyond payload launch licensing. This episode introduces five operational challenges faced by companies with off-planet hardware, primarily relating to ongoing operations in an off-planet environment.

2. 

   28 Jul 2025

   Trademarks in Space

   Trademark protection strategies for otherworldly brands! www.spacelawdigest.com | www.kylewgraves.com

3. 

   13 Sept 2024

   Patent Law in Space: A Comprehensive Overview

   This episode explores patent law in space, the current state of patent law in the U.S. and other countries, and strategies for companies and inventors who develop technology for launch-vehicles, and for space payloads and who would like to use intellectual property law strategies to protect these technologies. www.spacelawdigest.com | www.kylewgraves.com

4. 

   23 Jul 2024

   Why Bother with Space Law and Patents

   Why is this so interesting?

5. 

   5 Jul 2024

   Enforcing Patents in Space (Part 2 of 2) - General Principles

   There are some general principles that are useful when considering how to enforce patents in space. For space well we don’t have a lot of laws, but we do have some jurisprudence going back to the mid-1800s for the sea. Let's explore!

6. 

   2 Jul 2024

   Enforcing Patents in Space (Part 1 of 2) - U.S.A.

   Enforcing patents in space is easy if the infringement occurs aboard a U.S.-flagged space vehicle. Let's discuss why that is.

7. 

   18 Mar 2024

   The Space Treaty Regime - What Works Today

   Let's overview the existing treaty regime governing space and one way that intellectual property has been handled to date. There are many space treaties, but it is instructive to consider five basic treaties governing space.

8. 

   14 Mar 2024

   Protecting Space-Launched Technology

   Patents present an interesting issue in space law. How can one protect space-launched technologies, when patents are territorial in nature, and space is... space?

9. 

   1 Mar 2024

   Welcome to Space Law!

   It is 2024, and there are very few "space lawyers." However, the commercial use of space is changing and with it, the need for dispute resolution. Join me as I explore space, intellectual property law in space, patents, the treaty regime governing space exploration, and more!

10. 

    1 Jan 2024

    Space Law Digest Intro

    Trailer: Introducing the Podcast and how to contact me

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