Innovations in intellectual property rights management

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to evaluate innovations in intellectual property rights (IPR) databases, techniques and software tools, with an emphasis on selected new developments and their contribution towards achieving advantages for IPR management (IPRM) and wider social benefits. Several industry buzzwords are addressed, such as IPR-linked open data (IPR LOD) databases, blockchain and IPR-related techniques, acknowledged for their contribution in moving towards artificial intelligence (AI) in IPRM. Design/methodology/approach -The evaluation, following an original framework developed by the authors, is based on a literature review, web analysis and interviews carried out with some of the top experts from IPR-savvy multinational companies. Findings -The paper presents the patent databases landscape, classifying patent offices according to the format of data provided and depicting the state-of-art in the IPR LOD. An examination of existing IPR tools shows that they are not yet fully developed, with limited usability for IPRM. After reviewing the techniques, it is clear that the current state-of-the-art is insufficient to fully address AI in IPR. Uses of blockchain in IPR show that they are yet to be fully exploited on a larger scale. Originality/value -A critical analysis of IPR tools, techniques and blockchain allows for the state-of-art to be assessed, and for their current and potential value with regard to the development of the economy and wider society to be considered. The paper also provides a novel classification of patent offices and an original IPR-linked open data landscape.

Development of scientific and methodological approach to quantitative and qualitative assessment of intellectual property management in industrial enterprises

“…The procedure has common features with methodological approaches regarding methods of protection of rights to IP objects -patenting [4][5][6][7], licensing [8].…”

“…The work [7] presents the results of technical, information resources of patenting, which is advisable to refer to intellectual property. A new classification of patent offices is presented.…”

“…Thus, the authors of scientific works [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] solve the problems of creating IP objects, protection of rights, management mechanisms. But in the works there is no clear structure, components and tools of the IP management mechanism.…”

An effective and elastic blockchain-based provenance preserving solution for the open data

“…In practice these days, with many concerns about the truthfulness and sensitivity of the information, the way open data operates is defined by law. How much or which way the data is open depends on the law it affects (Modic et al, 2019). Many regulations are defined to support this openness such as FOIA -Freedom of Information Act (Johnson and Hampson, 2015), CADA -Commission on Access to Administrative Documents (Malgieri, 2019), COPPA [1] -Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, HIPAA (Alshugran and Dichter, 2014) (Soriano et al, 2016).…”

Technology and Innovations in Regional Development for Europe 2020: Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence TIR 2020 for smart, Inclusive and sustainable growth

“…This does not imply that the story of TIR2020 is concluded. We have set up an important scientific infrastructure, that can in be in the future further upgraded either by upgrading the database with new developments, or by exploring specific limiting issues such as intellectual property (Modic et al 2019) or reorientation towards sustainable and responsible development (Fric et al 2019;Džajić Uršič 2020).…”