
Market Disruption > Legal and Regulatory Policies
Governments increasingly challenged to balance the protection of intellectual property with the ability to innovate on top of existing content
Governments increasingly challenged to balance the protection of intellectual property with the ability to innovate on top of existing content
Illustrative Disruptions
- IP Laws – Management of intellectual property like patents, trademarks and copyrights
- International IP – More active participation in international intellectual property frameworks and organizations, such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Innovation vs. Protection – Intensified efforts of balancing innovation, such as the ability to remix content, with IP protection
- Streamlined Processes – Simplification of patent application processes to ensure faster turnaround and encourage better protection of ideas, designs and other assets
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Business Functions Most Affected by Data Breaches Data breaches impact both internal functions and external relationships, with operations, finance, and intellectual property most affected in 2017, according to Cisco survey September 13, 2018 |
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Top Internet-of-Things (IoT) Patent Holders Consumer electronics, telecommunications, and software firms among top holders of Internet-of-Things patents between 2007 and May 2017 April 19, 2018 |
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Countries with Most Priority Blockchain Patent Filings by Applicant Origin U.S. leads priority blockchain patent applications between 2007 and 2016, but Asian countries dominate top five list January 17, 2018 |
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Top Priority Blockchain Patent Holders American and Asian firms dominate top ten list of priority blockchain patent holders between 2007 and 2016, with IBM at number one January 15, 2018 |
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Prioritized Blockchain Patent Applications Prioritized blockchain patent applications grew 21% annually from 23 in 2007 to 136 in 2016, reaching peak of 191 in 2014 January 11, 2018 |
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Mastercard demoed Provenance blockchain solution that counters fake fashion at retailer Fred Segal Sunset August 5, 2019 |
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European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee voted in favor of new copyright laws that would filter the Internet from copyrighted content on online platforms June 29, 2018 |
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California court deemed Samsung is liable to Apple for $539 million for infringing five smartphone patents June 8, 2018 |
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Sony filed patent for blockchain technology used to store education and vehicle network data January 8, 2018 |
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Facebook filed patent application of modular device with interchangeable parts to adapt to multiple applications August 20, 2017 |