For the Greater Greener Good - The Role of Intellectual Property Transfers in the Green Transition
(2025) HARN63 20251Department of Business Law
- Abstract
- Intangible assets are a cornerstone of the modern technological economy. Intellectual property (IP) provides incentives for continued scientific development through the protection of innovation and creativity. This technological development has allowed vast creations that solve daily challenges; nevertheless, as the negative externalities seen in the effects of anthropogenic climate change become increasingly palpable, the demand for eco-innovations and a green transition of the modern economy has never been higher.
In this context, this research paper describes, compares, and analyses the role and capacity of IP rights, specifically patents, for facilitating the green transition by licensing strategies and technology transfer... (More) - Intangible assets are a cornerstone of the modern technological economy. Intellectual property (IP) provides incentives for continued scientific development through the protection of innovation and creativity. This technological development has allowed vast creations that solve daily challenges; nevertheless, as the negative externalities seen in the effects of anthropogenic climate change become increasingly palpable, the demand for eco-innovations and a green transition of the modern economy has never been higher.
In this context, this research paper describes, compares, and analyses the role and capacity of IP rights, specifically patents, for facilitating the green transition by licensing strategies and technology transfer mechanisms for eco-innovations. By a multi-method (legal and empirical) approach, this research studies the legal provisions covering the IP system and the sharing mechanisms and undertakes an analysis of the real-life application and capacity of the mechanisms to address climate change needs.
This paper examines open innovation strategies and their effects on the green transition, focusing on licensing, patent pools, cross-licensing, standard essential patents, and compulsory licensing as mechanisms for transferring technological knowledge and disseminating eco-innovations. Followed by empirical analysis, including two conducted interviews with companies in the sustainable sector, this research addresses the issue of IP transfers from a holistic perspective.
By navigating the different mechanisms and perspectives of IP as a promoter or hindrance of green innovation and by studying legal and empirical data, this research paper concludes that IP sharing mechanisms have the potential to facilitate the green transitions as a catalyst for collaborative innovation. Therefore, some recommendations are introduced with the aim of using the IP system as a facilitator of the green transition, suggesting a review of patentability criteria, calls for a new EU initiative for cooperative IP based upon industry perspectives, literature, and policy, and an allocation of resources for its achievement. (Less)
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- author
- Björkman, Oliver LU and Campo Toro, Sebastian LU
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- organization
- course
- HARN63 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Sustainability, Green Transition, Intellectual Property Rights, Technology Transfer Mechanisms, Licensing, Patent Pools, Cross-Licensing
- language
- English
- id
- 9196179
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- 2025-06-10 13:12:11
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abstract = {{Intangible assets are a cornerstone of the modern technological economy. Intellectual property (IP) provides incentives for continued scientific development through the protection of innovation and creativity. This technological development has allowed vast creations that solve daily challenges; nevertheless, as the negative externalities seen in the effects of anthropogenic climate change become increasingly palpable, the demand for eco-innovations and a green transition of the modern economy has never been higher.
In this context, this research paper describes, compares, and analyses the role and capacity of IP rights, specifically patents, for facilitating the green transition by licensing strategies and technology transfer mechanisms for eco-innovations. By a multi-method (legal and empirical) approach, this research studies the legal provisions covering the IP system and the sharing mechanisms and undertakes an analysis of the real-life application and capacity of the mechanisms to address climate change needs.
This paper examines open innovation strategies and their effects on the green transition, focusing on licensing, patent pools, cross-licensing, standard essential patents, and compulsory licensing as mechanisms for transferring technological knowledge and disseminating eco-innovations. Followed by empirical analysis, including two conducted interviews with companies in the sustainable sector, this research addresses the issue of IP transfers from a holistic perspective.
By navigating the different mechanisms and perspectives of IP as a promoter or hindrance of green innovation and by studying legal and empirical data, this research paper concludes that IP sharing mechanisms have the potential to facilitate the green transitions as a catalyst for collaborative innovation. Therefore, some recommendations are introduced with the aim of using the IP system as a facilitator of the green transition, suggesting a review of patentability criteria, calls for a new EU initiative for cooperative IP based upon industry perspectives, literature, and policy, and an allocation of resources for its achievement.}},
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language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{For the Greater Greener Good - The Role of Intellectual Property Transfers in the Green Transition}},
year = {{2025}},
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