This report contains socio-legal research conducted on the relationship between 3D printing and intellectual property (IP) at the current point in time and in potential future scenarios, through the use of horizon-scanning methods in six countries — China, France, India, Russia, Singapore and...

Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to provide a taxonomy of values created by corporate patents. Design/methodology/approach - Following an extensive literature review, value created by corporate patents is analysed according to four categories: embedded in individuals; embedded in systems...