Bridging Innovation and Equity in Ipr: a Multimethod Study of Emerging Technologies' Impact on Inventors in Developing Regions
Year: 2025
Type: peer-review
Abstract: The intellectual property rights (IPR) landscape is undergoing rapid transformation through emerging technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and alternative protection systems. However, empirical evidence regarding their real-world effectiveness remains limited, particularly in developing regions where traditional IPR systems often fail to serve local innovators effectively. This comprehensive study proposes a multi-method research framework to assess how these technological innovations impact inventors, entrepreneurs, and creative communities across diverse developing economies. Through a convergent parallel mixed-methods design spanning 24 months and encompassing four regional contexts—India, Nigeria, Brazil, and Indonesia—this research addresses critical gaps in current literature by combining quantitative outcome measurement with deep qualitative user experience analysis. The study employs stratified sampling across 1,200 quantitative participants and 120 qualitative participants, utilizing longitudinal tracking to capture dynamic innovation system evolution. Expected contributions include empirically-validated technology effectiveness rankings, culturally-informed implementation frameworks, user-centric design guidelines, and evidence-based policy recommendations for equitable IPR innovation systems. This research represents the first comprehensive attempt to bridge technological possibility with ground-truth user reality in developing region IPR contexts, offering transformative insights for technology developers, policymakers, and international development organizations.
Author: Ramandeep Kaur
Institution: Gitarattan International Business School
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203974385