Title: From innovation to integration of drones in business ecosystem: commercial and civilian drone opportunities and regulatory challenges

Authors: K. Kirthan Shenoy

Addresses: Department of Law, Gujarat National Law University, Attalika Avenue Knowledge Corridor, Koba, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Abstract: From military history to city factories, commercial and civilian use of drones has seen an exponential rise in a few years. As a result of the consistent development of technology, the drone invention has made its way into various countries' commercial and civilian sectors. There has been a lot of change in aviation technology recently, and the legal framework is still trying to catch up on both the international and national levels. The widespread use of drones will benefit the business ecosystem, which includes companies that manufacture drones and companies that use drones as a service. The rapid adoption of technology raises many important issues that must be addressed to keep the drone ecosystem growing. Restrictions on export, import, intellectual property rights (IPR) management, product liability, insurance, and safety and security affect people and property rights. Civil and commercial drone use is growing, requiring a consistent regulatory framework and an agreement on important issues.

Keywords: drones; unmanned aircraft systems; innovation to integration; civil and commercial opportunities; technology management; regulatory challenges; aviation ecosystem.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIPM.2024.139639

International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 2024 Vol.14 No.4, pp.309 - 324

Received: 11 Dec 2022
Accepted: 19 Feb 2023
Published online: 05 Jul 2024 *

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