INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SECTOR: A STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENT

  • Dr. Goldie Zaki

Abstract

Today’s world is characterized by automation and automotive industry is no exception. Autonomous vehicles are resultant of recent rapid advancement in technology and have high growth potential. The features of autonomous vehicles are significant and the firms illustriously synergize to produce best model that would have an edge in the market. Intellectual property right particularly patents plays an important role. This research paper includes the number of patents being filed in by autonomous vehicle companies from 2651 in the year 2015 to5320 in the year 2019. The number has witnessed a sharp rise.The study entails fundamental challenges that automotive industry is facing due to autonomous driving and related car technologies. The major challengesfaced by autonomous industry is deficient patent laws in order to obtain protection for vehicle frameworks and patent becoming futile by the time it is issued. This demands cautious contemplation. The study concluded with the fact that the ongoing patent case law requires considering proposed changes to existing patent resolutions and to decide best secure programming-based developments for patents, trade secrets and copyrights. protection for autonomous vehicles under Intellectual property right is inventive and the law need to develop rapidly. Keywords: Patents, Legal Framework, Features, Challenges, Prospects.
How to Cite
Dr. Goldie Zaki. (1). INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SECTOR: A STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENT. International Journal Of Innovation In Engineering Research & Management UGC APPROVED NO. 48708, EFI 5.89, WORLD SCINTIFIC IF 6.33, 8(4), 31-38. Retrieved from http://journal.ijierm.co.in/index.php/ijierm/article/view/189