From Benz to byte – the permanent change in the automotive industry and its future impact on patenting, standardization and regulation

Uwe Wiesner

Chapter 10 in A Modern Guide to Patents, 2025, pp 266-297 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Over the course of more than a hundred years, the constant changes in technology, law, and regulation can be observed as under a magnifying lens, using the automotive industry as an example. Permanent change has been a characteristic feature of the automotive industry since its earliest beginnings. The economic success of this branch of industry, as well as its impact on the physical integrity of individuals and the material prosperity of entire social classes and national economies, brought the development of the automotive industry to the attention of politicians at a very early stage. The objective of this article is to show how an organizational framework for coping with future requirements in patenting, standardization, and regulation can be created for globally operating companies of the automotive industry facing accelerating innovation cycles and constantly changing business models, especially considering the complexity of automotive supply chains.

Keywords: Patents; Antitrust; Standard-essential patents; Automotive; Complexity; IoT; License negotiation groups (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035308590
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