ABSTRACT
The aim of this chapter is to indicate the most problematic, from the perspective of digital management, areas that determine the functioning of patent systems. It also analyzes a new function which, once implemented, will make patent regulations an important player in the global process of innovation diffusion. The chapter is based on a critical analysis of the source literature in the field of economics and law. The main conclusions of the chapter state that, by implementing the information function, patent systems show a significant potential with a wide spectrum of application in the process of innovation diffusion. However, in order for this role to be performed in an optimal way, it is necessary to urgently verify the applicable patent rules and thoroughly improve the IT infrastructure so that they respond to the challenges of the digital economy to a greater extent than before.
