Investigating accidents of autonomous vehicles from the perspective of intellectual property protection\n

0560164 - ÚSP 2023 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Krausová, Alžběta
Investigating accidents of autonomous vehicles from the perspective of intellectual property protection
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The Lawyer Quarterly. Roč. 12, č. 2 (2022), s. 194-200. ISSN 1805-8396. E-ISSN 1805-840X
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR(CZ) TL02000085
Institutional support: RVO:68378122
Keywords : accident * autonomous vehicle * data sharing * intellectual property * investigation * patent * trade secret
OECD category: Law
Method of publishing: Open access
https://tlq.ilaw.cas.cz/index.php/tlq/article/view/510

Autonomous vehicles are equipped with advanced hardware and software components that are protected with different intellectual property rights. In case of an autonomous vehicle accident, investigators can examine the vehicle data, the technical condition of sensors, and the proper functioning of the involved systems. However, detailed inspection of the technology and public hearings examining individual functionalities might interfere with autonomous car producers’ strategies of intellectual property protection. The paper determines whether and under which circumstances such an investigation of autonomous vehicle accidents can interfere with the legitimate interests of car producers in the area of intellectual property protection and what might be the potential solutions to this problem. The paper focuses primarily on Czech and EU law.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0333170