CALL FOR CHAPTERS: BOOK ON OWNING THE FUTURE: STRATEGY, STANDARDS, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration & Juris Cognita International Publications are accepting Abstracts for a book on Owning The Future: Strategy, Standards, And Intellectual Property, submit Abstracts by: 29th March, 2026, No publication fee

ABOUT THE BOOK

Owning the Future: Strategy, Standards, and Intellectual Property: Innovation alone is no longer enough. In today’s fast-moving world of technological disruption, global competition, and intricate regulatory frameworks, true leadership comes from the ability to own, control, and strategically deploy intellectual property (IPR). This book is a comprehensive, strategy-driven guide for founders, R&D leaders, legal teams, patent owners, and IPR stakeholders who seek to transform innovation into lasting business advantage.

Moving beyond a purely legal lens, Owning the Future positions intellectual property as a core strategic asset one that shapes product roadmaps, market entry strategies, partnerships, licensing deals, mergers, and long-term competitiveness. Drawing insights from diverse sectors such as pharmaceuticals, software, standards-driven industries, and emerging technologies, it reflects the realities of modern innovation ecosystems and the critical role of IPR in sustaining success.

SUB-THEMES

Including but not limiting to:

Strategic Role of IPR in Business Growth

IPR as a value creation tool, not just legal protection
Aligning IP strategy with corporate and product strategy
Monetization vs. defensive IP approaches
Building an IP-driven competitive moat

Patent Management Strategy

Portfolio creation, pruning, and lifecycle management
Cost-effective patent filing and maintenance strategies
Global patent filing decisions (US, EU, India, China)
Patent landscaping and white-space analysis
Managing continuations, divisional filings, and claim scope

Pharma & Life Sciences IPR Themes

Drug discovery patents vs. formulation and process patents
Evergreening strategies and ethical boundaries
Regulatory exclusivity vs. patent protection
Biosimilars and patent thickets
Managing patent cliffs and lifecycle extensions
Data exclusivity and clinical trial protection

Software & Digital Innovation IPR

Patentability of software and algorithms across jurisdictions
Open source vs. proprietary software strategy
Copyright, patents, and trade secrets in software products
Protecting AI, ML models, and training data
Software patents post-Alice (US) and global perspectives

SDP (Standard-Dependent Patents) & FRAND

Identifying and declaring SEPs
FRAND licensing obligations and risks
SEP valuation and royalty determination
Litigation vs. licensing strategies
Role of SDPs in telecom, IoT, and connected devices

Trade Secrets & Confidential Information

Trade secrets vs. patents: choosing the right protection
Trade secret protection frameworks and compliance
Employee mobility and confidentiality risks
Trade secret theft and enforcement strategies
Cross-border trade secret protection challenges

Appropriation Strategy

Capturing value from innovation beyond patents
Combining IP, speed-to-market, and branding
Appropriation in collaborative R&D environments
University–industry IP ownership models
Strategic disclosure vs. secrecy

IP Licensing & Monetization

Licensing models: exclusive, non-exclusive, cross-licensing
Royalty structures and valuation methods
Technology transfer and commercialization
IP marketplaces and patent auctions
Revenue generation vs. ecosystem building

IP Risk Management & Enforcement

Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analysis
Managing infringement risks
Litigation vs. alternative dispute resolution
Anti-counterfeiting strategies
Managing NPEs / patent trolls

IP in M&A and Investments

IP due diligence for acquisitions and funding
Valuing IP assets during M&A
Red flags in IP ownership and assignments
Post-merger IP integration strategies
IP as collateral and financial asset

Global & Cross-Border IPR Strategy

Harmonization vs. local enforcement realities
Filing strategies for emerging markets
Technology transfer restrictions and export controls
Managing IP in joint ventures and alliances

IP Governance & Organizational Culture

Building an IP-aware organization
Role of IP committees and governance structures
Training engineers and scientists on IP basics
Incentivizing invention and disclosure

Emerging & Future-Facing IPR Themes

AI-generated inventions and ownership challenges
Data ownership and data rights
IP issues in Web3, blockchain, and metaverse
Sustainability, green tech, and ESG-driven IP
Quantum computing and next-gen technology IP

Policy, Ethics & Public Interest

Balancing innovation incentives and access
Compulsory licensing in pharma
IP and public health emergencies
Ethical boundaries in patent strategies

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The Manuscript should not exceed a 3500-word limit.
The abstract should be initially submitted with a word limit of 250-300 words.
Author(s) should not mention their personal details at any place in the Abstract. Personal Details and Institutional Affiliations should be mentioned in a separate cover letter.
All headings in the manuscripts should be properly formatted.
The main body text in the manuscript must be in Times New Roman in a font size of 12, 1.5 line spacing, and in justified alignment. For footnotes, maintain Times New Roman Style with a font size of 10 and 1.0 line spacing. For Headings, Times New Roman style must be followed with a font size of 14 and must be Bold and Underlined.
Footnotes should conform to JILI Citation Format.
Abstracts are to be submitted in .doc. No other format would be accepted.
A maximum of 3 authors are allowed.
Plagiarism of more than 20% shall not be acceptable by any means. The Manuscript should also be free from grammatical, spelling, and other errors.
Authors are required to initially submit the abstract only. Upon acceptance of the abstract, the authors shall be required to submit the Full Manuscript.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Authors should email with their original and unpublished abstract in.doc or.docx format.
“Name of the Author(s)_Title of the Abstract” shall be the subject line of the email.
Please enclose the cover letter along with the Abstract.
Submissions shall be made at: jcpiprlaws@gmail.com

FORMAT

The book will be printed with ISBN Number.

FEES

There is no publication fee. Hard copies shall be chargeable if opted.

IMPORATANT DATES

Last date for submission of the Abstract: 29^th March,2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of the Abstract: 30^th March, 2026
Last Date for the Submission of Full Manuscript: 18^th April, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of Full Manuscript: 20^th April, 2026

EDITORS

Supreet Gill, Assistant Professor, University of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Shrutimala Goswami

PLAGIARISM EVALUATION

All submissions will be first checked for plagiarism using a turnitin software.
Only Submissions with less than 20% plagiarism shall be sent forward for publication. Authors may be required to make minor modifications to their submissions at this stage.
The submissions which pass the initial stage will be assigned to the Editors for further considerations and double blind peer review after requisite copy-editing.

EDITORIAL EVALUATION

The editors will evaluate the submission for its originality, conceptual and methodological consistency, as well as decide whether the submissions are within the aim and scope of the book. The Editors reserve the right to decide whether the submissions requires further review or not.

PUBLISHER

International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration & Juris Cognita International Publications

CONTACT

For any queries, reach out to us via email at: jcpiprlaws@gmail.com or through WhatsApp at: +91-8252343482

Owning the Future: Strategy, Standards and Intellectual Property