INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE AGE OF INNOVATION: PROTECTING CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND EMERGING INDUSTRIES

International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration & Juris Cognita Publications are accepting Abstracts for a book on Intellectual Property in the Age of Innovation: Protecting Creativity, Technology, and Emerging Industries, Submit Abstracts By: 3rd October, 2026. No publication fees.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Intellectual Property in the Age of Innovation: Protecting Creativity, Technology, and Emerging Industries is an edited volume that explores the evolving role of intellectual property law in protecting creativity, technological innovation, and commercially valuable intangible assets in a rapidly transforming global economy. The emergence of artificial intelligence, digital platforms, biotechnology, blockchain, virtual environments, advanced manufacturing, and other disruptive technologies has fundamentally changed how intellectual property is created, owned, commercialized, licensed, and enforced. These developments have generated new opportunities for innovation while simultaneously raising complex legal questions concerning copyright, patents, trademarks, designs, trade secrets, data, technology transfer, and emerging forms of intellectual property.

The book seeks to provide a comprehensive platform for academicians, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, intellectual property professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, technology experts, creative professionals, industry stakeholders, and interdisciplinary scholars to critically examine contemporary developments in intellectual property law. It encourages doctrinal, comparative, empirical, interdisciplinary, and policy-oriented research addressing emerging challenges in the protection and commercialization of intellectual assets and exploring innovative legal frameworks capable of responding to rapidly changing technological and creative environments.

Recognizing that innovation increasingly transcends traditional territorial boundaries, the volume adopts a multidisciplinary perspective by bringing together insights from intellectual property law, technology, business, economics, science, biotechnology, creative industries, international trade, competition law, and public policy. Particular attention is given to balancing effective intellectual property protection with the promotion of innovation, research, competition, access to knowledge, public interest, and technological advancement.

The book further examines emerging intellectual property issues associated with artificial intelligence and generative AI, digital content, software, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, fashion, entertainment, gaming, blockchain, non-fungible tokens, the metaverse, traditional knowledge, and indigenous cultural expressions. It also considers contemporary challenges involving AI-generated works, patentability of AI-assisted inventions, digital piracy, online infringement, technology licensing, trade secrets, cross-border enforcement, and the commercialization of emerging technologies.

Through contemporary legal analysis and interdisciplinary perspectives, Intellectual Property in the Age of Innovation: Protecting Creativity, Technology, and Emerging Industries aims to contribute to scholarly, commercial, and policy debates concerning the future of intellectual property protection. The volume ultimately seeks to identify balanced, adaptable, and innovation-oriented legal frameworks that protect creators and innovators while facilitating technological development, knowledge sharing, entrepreneurship, investment, and sustainable growth in emerging industries.

THEME AND SUB-THEMES

Intellectual Property Laws

SUB-THEMES

Including but not limiting to:

1. Intellectual Property Law, Innovation and Economic Development

Evolution of intellectual property law in innovation-driven economies
Intellectual property as a tool for economic and technological development
Balancing IP protection and promotion of innovation
Intellectual property and entrepreneurship
Role of IP in knowledge-based economies
Reforming intellectual property frameworks for emerging industries

2. Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI and Intellectual Property

Copyright protection for AI-generated works
Ownership and authorship of AI-assisted creations
Patentability of AI-generated inventions
Training AI models using copyrighted works
AI, originality, creativity, and human authorship
Liability for AI-related intellectual property infringement

3. Copyright in the Digital Age

Copyright protection for digital content
Online copyright infringement and digital piracy
Streaming platforms and copyright licensing
Copyright and social media content
Digital rights management and technological protection measures
Limitations and exceptions to copyright in the digital environment

4. Patent Law, Technological Innovation and Emerging Technologies

Patentability of emerging technologies
Software and algorithm-related inventions
Standard-essential patents and FRAND licensing
Patent pools and technology standards
Patent thickets and innovation
Patent protection in biotechnology, healthcare, and advanced technologies

5. Trademarks, Branding and the Digital Marketplace

Trademark protection in digital markets
Online trademark infringement and counterfeiting
Domain names and cybersquatting
Brand protection on social media and digital platforms
Influencer marketing and trademark law
Virtual trademarks and branding in the metaverse

6. Trade Secrets, Confidential Information and Technology Protection

Protection of trade secrets in technology-driven businesses
Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
Cybersecurity and protection of commercially valuable information
Employee mobility and trade secret misappropriation
Protection of algorithms, source code, and proprietary technology
Cross-border enforcement of trade secret rights

7. Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Licensing and assignment of intellectual property rights
Technology transfer agreements
Commercialization of patents and research outcomes
University-industry collaborations and IP ownership
Franchising and intellectual property commercialization
Intellectual property valuation and monetization

8. Intellectual Property and Creative Industries

IP protection in music, film, television, and entertainment
Fashion designs and creative works
Sports branding and merchandising rights
Gaming and interactive entertainment
Influencers and digital content creators
Protection of artistic and creative expressions

9. Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences

Patent protection for biotechnology innovations
Pharmaceutical patents and access to medicines
Biotechnology inventions and ethical considerations
Genetic resources and intellectual property
Traditional knowledge and biological resources
Balancing innovation, public health, and access to technology

10. Blockchain, NFTs, Web3 and Intellectual Property

Intellectual property issues surrounding blockchain technology
NFTs and ownership of digital assets
Copyright and tokenized creative works
Smart contracts and IP licensing
IP protection in decentralized ecosystems
Intellectual property challenges in Web3 and decentralized platforms

11. Intellectual Property in the Metaverse and Virtual Environments

Protection of virtual goods and digital assets
Trademark infringement in virtual environments
Copyright and creative works in the metaverse
Digital avatars and personality-related IP issues
Virtual marketplaces and IP enforcement
Licensing and commercialization in immersive digital environments

12. Intellectual Property, Competition and Market Regulation

Interface between intellectual property and competition law
Abuse of intellectual property rights
Patent licensing and competition concerns
IP-related market dominance
Technology standards and competitive markets
Balancing exclusive rights with market access and innovation

13. Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Creativity

Protection of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions
Indigenous intellectual property rights
Misappropriation and unauthorized commercialization of traditional knowledge
Geographical indications and cultural products
Traditional medicine and biodiversity-related knowledge
Sui generis protection for traditional and indigenous creativity

14. Global Intellectual Property Governance and Enforcement

International intellectual property treaties and institutions
WTO TRIPS Agreement and global IP standards
Cross-border intellectual property infringement
International IP litigation and dispute resolution
Customs enforcement and anti-counterfeiting measures
Harmonization of intellectual property laws

15. Future of Intellectual Property and Emerging Legal Challenges

Intellectual property law in an AI-driven economy
Quantum computing and intellectual property protection
Internet of Things and connected technologies
Robotics, autonomous systems, and IP ownership
Digital replicas, deepfakes, and personality-related rights
Open innovation and access to knowledge
Sustainability, green technologies, and intellectual property
Future of IP protection in emerging industries
Comparative perspectives on intellectual property reform

Any other contemporary issue aligned with the theme of the book.

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 is 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: jcipiprlaws@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: 3^rd October, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of the Abstract: 4^th October, 2026
Last Date for the Submission of Full Manuscript: 24^th October, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of Full Manuscript: 25^th October, 2026

WHO CAN SUBMIT?

Submissions to the International Journal of Human Rights and Justice Studies may be made by:

Academicians, professors, and faculty members from universities and law schools in India and abroad
Researchers, scholars, and doctoral / post-doctoral candidates
Legal practitioners, advocates, prosecutors, judicial officers, and policy professionals
Professionals associated with criminal justice administration, law enforcement, and regulatory bodies
Think-tank members, criminologists, and interdisciplinary scholars working in allied fields
Advanced law students (UG/PG), either independently or in co-authorship with academicians or practitioners

EDITORS

Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Majithia, Editor-in-Chief, Professor & Dean, Amity Law School, Amity University, Punjab.

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.

DOUBLE BLIND PEER REVIEW

Once the submissions are shortlisted by the Editors, they will be sent for double peer review. The peer review process being anonymous (blind), the name of the author shall be concealed. Each submission shall be reviewed by a referee, invited by International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration.

The reviewer shall evaluate the submission and submit the report on the basis of:

Relevance of the Topic
Clarity of Research
Quality of Papers in terms of originality- Content-Scholarly contribution
Quality of Paper Structure
Analysis, Argumentation and Language
Presentation and Referencing/ Footnoting

PUBLISHER

JURIS COGNITA INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

CONTACT

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