IP Pools and Automatic Royalties
How to register original work as a platform IP asset, earn automatic royalties when others use it, and protect your contribution without lawyers.
The problem with traditional IP
Patent protection costs tens of thousands of euros to file and tens of thousands more to defend. Most creators cannot access it. The practical alternative — sharing work freely and earning nothing when others build on it — is worse than having no protection at all.
IP pools on this platform
Instead of patents, the platform uses IP pools: on-chain records of original contribution that generate automatic royalties whenever a contract cites them.
When you register a piece of work as an IP asset:
- Its existence, authorship, and timestamp are permanently recorded
- Any contract that incorporates your work includes a citation
- When that contract's milestones settle, a royalty flows automatically to your pool
No invoice. No negotiation. No lawyers. The citation is embedded at contract formation; the payment is structural.
What can be registered
- Software libraries and algorithms
- Research findings and methodologies
- Design specifications and architectural drawings
- Manufacturing processes and trade secrets
- Training data and AI model contributions
Royalty calculation
The royalty percentage is set by the IP pool creator (subject to platform limits). When multiple IP pools are cited in one contract, royalties are distributed proportionally.
The IA connection
When your IP is cited and contracts that use it complete successfully, your Citation Reach and Origination Depth IA dimensions increase. Your reputation as an originator is built from the observable fact that others are building on your work — not from a title or a certificate.
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