Steps to protect intellectual property as Industry 4.0 takes hold

摘要

Industry 4.0, which will substantially change how intellectual property (IP) is used and protected, is forecast to bring a sharp increase in disputes around ownership of IP rights. Charlotte Higgins, corporate solicitor at Keebles, tells us more Technological advancements, such as the 'Internet of Things', 'Big Data', virtual technologies and artificial intelligence which sit underneath Industry 4.0, will drive developments in IP law - particularly as machine and cognitive learning enable computers to generate new inventions and novel ways of completing tasks previously undertaken by humans.