Software protection and patent law in the innovation technology industry and smart buildings ; Προστασία λογισμικού και δίκαιο ευρεσιτεχνίας στη βιομηχανία της τεχνολογικής καινοτομίας και έξυπνα κτίρια

Abstract

We are moving through the era of technological innovation, artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, as it is called. The integration of smart technology into all sectors of society is a reality and a mean to facilitate and simplify everyday life. In this information technology industry, the development of new technology achievements influences and inspires the business world, serves and contributes to the progress of society. This rapidly evolving technological advancement needs a legal framework in order to obtain social and commercial status. Patent Law is the legal science and patent is the legal tool that adds value to intangible assets and therefore technology scientists are motivated to ensure their invention with a patent and also dominant technology enterprises are competing for the development of a strong patent portfolio. This doctoral thesis deals with the legal frame that Patent Law provides for an inventor to grant a European patent or an international one. In addition, for the first time in Greece, combining the fields of Intellectual Property Law and technological innovation, in this thesis, a survey is conducted using a questionnaire that was distributed in 2019, to graduated students of technology institutes in Greece. The purpose of the survey is to clarify the knowhow of students as for the legal aspects of technology. Regarding the results of the survey, it is vital to apply measures in education, for the next generation technical inventors to have the knowhow of utilizing their intellectual asset in their own free will. Further, this thesis introduces and presents smart technology and its application in society, by directly exploiting the Internet of Energy (IoE) and the Internet of Things technology (IoT) into distributed energy systems, with the aim to achieve energy efficiency, to avoid energy wasting, and improve environmental conditions. In addition, this thesis refers to European's Union legislation for the gradually transformation of the building potential of all European Member States ...