It is probably not an exaggeration to say that intellectual property (IP) is the legal field that has had one of the longest and most interesting relationships with technological advancement. Just think, for example, of how the modern understanding of copyright emerged. It was when it became necessary to regulate the making and selling of copies of books, something that – since the 1400s – had become increasingly easier and cheaper further to … the invention of the printing press! Or, to give another example, think of patent law; this field of IP is specifically concerned with protecting inventions, that is the result of human and technological advancement.
Let’s then find out more about the relationship between IP and technology by reading the article here!