Study on Blockchain and Intellectual property
How can blockchain technology make IP processes more secure, transparent and efficient?
Institut für Geistiges Eigentum (IGE)
Project period2022
Related expertiseEconomic Policy, Blockchains and Cryptoassets, Digital markets and media,
TeamSamuel Rutz, Matthias Hafner, Felix Wüthrih, Beatrix Marosvölgyi
ContactProject description
Intellectual property, for example in the form of patents or copyrights, protects inventors from free riders and thus creates incentives to invest more in research and development and in creative works. IP is also relevant to the rapidly developing field of blockchain technology and applications. In this project, the IPI wanted to better assess the current and, above all, the future need and possible use-cases of DLT in IP services.
Method
- Interview with Stakeholder
- Online survey
- Desk research
Publications
- Publication on the IPI website
- Publication on our website
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