Intellectual Property 101
Understanding the world's biggest asset class and how SOON Protocol is revolutionizing it
The World's Biggest Asset Class
Intellectual Property (IP) represents one of the most valuable asset classes in the modern economy, worth trillions of dollars globally. It encompasses:
- •Patents: Protecting inventions and technological innovations
- •Copyrights: Safeguarding creative works like music, art, and literature
- •Trademarks: Protecting brand identities and commercial symbols
- •Trade Secrets: Confidential business information and know-how
Despite its massive value, IP remains largely untapped due to systemic inefficiencies in how it's created, managed, and monetized.
Trapped in an Illiquid Legacy System
The current IP system faces several critical challenges that prevent creators from realizing the full value of their intellectual property:
Complex Legal Framework
Navigating IP law requires expensive legal expertise, making it inaccessible to many creators.
Illiquid Markets
IP assets are difficult to value, trade, or use as collateral, limiting their economic utility.
Fragmented Ownership
Complex ownership structures make it difficult to track rights and enable collaboration.
Limited Monetization
Traditional licensing models restrict how creators can generate value from their IP.
Solution: Tokenizing Intellectual Property
SOON Protocol revolutionizes IP by bringing it on-chain, making it programmable, liquid, and accessible to everyone. Our solution includes:
IP Tokenization
Convert IP assets into programmable tokens that can be easily tracked, traded, and managed on the blockchain.
Programmable Licensing
Automated licensing through smart contracts that enable new forms of collaboration and revenue sharing.
Liquid IP Markets
Create liquid markets for IP assets, enabling fractional ownership, trading, and new financial instruments.
Global Accessibility
Make IP creation and management accessible to creators worldwide, regardless of their legal or financial resources.
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