Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the Blockchain Era
Joseph E. Longshak, Samuel A. Oyeboade, Mohammed S. Abdullahi, Kayla Mayetaherhe Chanai · Advances in library and information science (ALIS) book series · 2022
The chapter examines the concept of intellectual property right protection in the emerging blockchain era. Libraries may not keep all forms of intellectual property in their custody, but keep information about them. It is therefore important to examine the implication of the emergence of DLT, blockchain, Web 3.0, the Metaverse, and other related technologies to the library and information industry. The progress and well-being of humanity depend on our capacity to come up with new ideas and creations. The importance of information and information technology in the global marketplace is so strong that companies that possess the appropriate knowledge are often more profitable than their competitors. Intellectual property is widely acknowledged today as a key component of economic development.