Bridging the Gap: Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development Goals inInnovation Ecosystems

ABSTRACT : In today’s highly developed society, start-ups are proliferating in various fields. However, most  start-up teams lack relevant management knowledge, resulting in a high failure rate. Entrepreneurial activity is a complex social phenomenon, and businesses must integrate intellectual property rights (IPRs) management to yield positive outcomes. This study reviews the literature on IPRs in the innovation and entrepreneurshi ecosystem. From over ahundred existing research papers, highly relevant literature was identified and analyzed to conclude that IPRs management has contributed significantly to knowledge dissemination, sharing, and protection among companies in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Simultaneously, companies and universities should also take social responsibility, and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
KEYWORDS: Intellectual Property Rights; Patent Protection; Innovation and EntrepreneurshipEcosystem; Systematic Literature Review Analysis Method; SDGs