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The evolution of intellectual property rights in metaverse based Industry 4.0 paradigms

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  • Brij B. Gupta

    (Asia University
    Kyung Hee University
    Symbiosis International University
    Lebanese American University)

  • Akshat Gaurav

    (Ronin Institute)

  • Varsha Arya

    (Department of Business Administration, Asia University
    University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES))

  • Wadee Alhalabi

    (King Abdulaziz University)

Abstract

Inventive property rights (IPR) issues became very important after the announcement of the metaverse. As in the metaverse, the traditional laws of IPR are applicable, and research on new laws that are dedicated to the metaverse has started. In this research paper, we analyze development in this area. We use the Scopus database to examine how metaverse entrepreneurship and IPR rights have evolved over time. We used different parameters such as collaboration index, citation analysis, and keyword co-occurrences to measure the growth in the respective area. This study’s results support the idea that studies examining this issue have been mushrooming in recent years. In addition, new issues and areas of study on intellectual property rights have emerged due to the analysis.

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  • Brij B. Gupta & Akshat Gaurav & Varsha Arya & Wadee Alhalabi, 2024. "The evolution of intellectual property rights in metaverse based Industry 4.0 paradigms," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 20(2), pages 1111-1126, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:intemj:v:20:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s11365-023-00940-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11365-023-00940-8
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