Networks of Collaborative Contracts for Innovation

With the rise of automation and artificial intelligence the companies that will succeed in the future are those who operate under a constant state of innovation. Not just that they will often need to ensure that they pursue 'open innovation'.<br/> <br/>This book explores the contractual basis for innovation examining the legal challenges raised by contracts to innovate. Offering a dual perspective it takes an empirical approach to examine how agreements are structured to overcome the inherent uncertainty implicit in innovative activity. It also presents a legal framework for contracts to innovate based on the duty of loyalty to the contractual network which could provide guidance to navigate the uncertainty of these relationships.