What role do patents play in a digital world? How does a pandemic affect patent strategies and collaborations? In the anthology A Modern Guide to Patents: Challenges of Patenting in the 21st Century, researchers and experts from the business community share their experiences and insights on the functioning and evolution of patents in the 21st century.
The book addresses how patents can be managed and combined with other intellectual property assets, such as trade secrets. It highlights specific challenges, such as those posed by artificial intelligence and the aftermath of the pandemic, and shows how patents can help solve important societal issues.
The authors also discuss industry-specific examples, including the automotive industry’s technology shift, as well as patent enforcement and infringement issues. A Modern Guide to Patents is aimed at researchers, students and professionals in intellectual property, innovation policy, knowledge management and technology-intensive industries. It aims to provide an up-to-date view of the opportunities and challenges that characterize the patent system of today and tomorrow.