By Dr. Santosh Mohanty and Kaushik Gala

The hyper-connected world we live in is fundamentally altering our lives. Digital technologies are challenging long-held norms. Inventions and their related intellectual property rights (IPR) are crucial for enterprises to differentiate themselves in a highly competitive global market. Software enterprises, in particular, are at risk of rapid obsolescence unless they capture, protect and leverage their innovation ecosystem and IPR portfolio.