Mapping the Patent Landscape of Quantum Technologies: Patenting Trends, Innovation and Policy Implications

Minssen, Timo; Kop, Mauritz

doi:10.1007/s40319-022-01209-3

Cited by 14 publications

(20 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Artificial scarcity in the form of IP and monopolies. such as patent thickets, (Burk andLemley, 2005, p. 1676;Heller, 2013, p. 6;Aboy et al, 2022). 12.…”

Section: Enablers and Barriers Of Abundance And Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Attributing legal designations to these overlapping technologies and synergies will be a challenge, e.g., in quantum-AI hybrids, or nano-scale classical computing below 10 nm, in which quantum mechanical effects such as tunneling and energy quantization become unavoidable (Kop, 2021f ). In this light, lawmakers should not hesitate to experiment with demarcating legal fields such as the Law of Quantum, and legal definitions such as the material scope of a quantum patent, to prevent codified law from falling too far behind the daily practice of technological advancements, which are taking place at an exponential pace (Aboy et al, 2022 ).…”

Section: Technologies Of Abundancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Anticommons risks pertaining to transformative technologies in the form of harmful resource underutilization resulting from fragmented ownership (exclusionary) rights such as patent thickets, (Burk and Lemley, 2005 , p. 1676; Heller, 2013 , p. 6; Aboy et al, 2022 ). 69…”

Section: Enablers and Barriers Of Abundance And Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“… 67 Commentators showed us that both IP laws and antitrust laws prevent the transition to a post scarcity economy and with that the advent of the abundance society, (Burk and Lemley, 2005 , p. 1676; Desai and Magliocca, 2014 , p. 1698; Mehra, 2016 , p. 6, 39; Kop, 2020a , p. 336; Aboy et al, 2022 ). …”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Abundance and Equality

Kop

2022

Front. Res. Metr. Anal.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The technology driven post-scarcity society is upon us. Ubiquitous technologies are eradicating scarcity in many industries. These macroscopic system trends are causing our economy to transition from relative scarcity to relative abundance. For many people in the world however, in both developed, developing, and underdeveloped countries, the notion of an Age of Abundance will sound utterly bizarre. There is a tension between abundance and equality. Good governance considers in what manner the state conducts public policy, manages public resources and promotes overall prosperity. This chapter connects good governance to the end of scarcity and integrates equality into abundance. The chapter critically examines the normative justifications of our scarcity based legal institutions, such as property and intellectual property (IP) systems, in light of 10 exponential, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, and the post-scarcity economy. Starting point is that absolute and relative abundance are not utopian. Technology will erase scarcity in more and more economic areas in the foreseeable future, but not everywhere or for everybody. The chapter views relative scarcity and relative abundance as temporal socio-economic categories at two opposite sides of a continuum. The chapter unifies good governance with equality and abundance, by introducing a post-Rawlsian Equal Relative Abundance (ERA) principle of distributive justice. This includes defining a set of material and immaterial primary goods, warranting adequate, sufficient levels of relative abundance (which depend on technological evolution), and equitable results per region or group. Crucially, ERA integrates desert-based principles to the degree that some may deserve a higher level of material goods because of inequality in contributions, i.e., their hard work, talent, luck or entrepreneurial spirit, only to the extent that their unequal rewards do also function to improve the position of the least advantaged. A society governed by the ERA principle should in theory be able to solve the poverty trap on a global level. As lifting people from poverty in Europe is a different thing than achieving ERA in the US, applying equal relative abundance techniques in Asia and Africa each have their own specific challenges and dimensions.

show abstract

“…Artificial scarcity in the form of IP and monopolies. such as patent thickets, (Burk andLemley, 2005, p. 1676;Heller, 2013, p. 6;Aboy et al, 2022). 12.…”

Section: Enablers and Barriers Of Abundance And Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Technologies Of Abundancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Enablers and Barriers Of Abundance And Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Abundance and Equality

Kop

2022

Front. Res. Metr. Anal.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…As we stand on the cusp of the second quantum revolution, we face unprecedented opportunities and challenges in the field of quantum technology (QT) [1]. A recent empirical landscape study showed an exponential increase in the number of patents directed to QT inventions, illustrating the sheer pace and breadth of quantum innovation [2]. With the potential to revolutionize computation, cybersecurity, communication and sensing, QT and its anticipated future uses are poised to redefine the way we understand and interact with the world.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ten principles for responsible quantum innovation

Kop,

Aboy,

De Jong

et al. 2024

Quantum Sci. Technol.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper proposes a set of guiding principles for responsible quantum innovation. The principles are organized into three functional categories: safeguarding, engaging, and advancing (SEA), and are linked to central values in responsible research and innovation (RRI). Utilizing a global equity normative framework and literature-based methodology, we connect the quantum-SEA categories to promise and perils specific to quantum technology (QT). The paper operationalizes the responsible QT framework by proposing ten actionable principles to help address the risks, challenges, and opportunities associated with the entire suite of second-generation QTs, which includes the quantum computing, sensing, simulation, and networking domains. Each quantum domain has different technology readiness levels, risks, and affordances, with sensing and simulation arguably being closest to market entrance. Our proposal aims to catalyze a much-needed interdisciplinary effort within the quantum community to establish a foundation of quantum-specific and quantum-tailored principles for responsible quantum innovation. The overarching objective of this interdisciplinary effort is to steer the development and use of QT in a direction not only consistent with a values-based society but also a direction that contributes to addressing some of society’s most pressing needs and goals.

show abstract

Prologue to Theoretical Parts: Concentrating on Quantum Keys

Kumral

2024

Palgrave Studies in International Relations

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mapping the Patent Landscape of Quantum Technologies: Patenting Trends, Innovation and Policy Implications

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Abundance and Equality

Abundance and Equality

Ten principles for responsible quantum innovation

Prologue to Theoretical Parts: Concentrating on Quantum Keys

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About