Contract of Concession of Idea Comparative Study

Siddiq, Ahmed Mohammed; Abdul Hussein, Noor Sabah

doi:10.63677/jqlap.2025.165535.1443

	Contract of Concession of Idea Comparative Study
AL-Qadisiya Journal For Law and Political Sciences
Article 35, Volume 16, Issue: 2 part 2, December 2025, Pages 757-770 PDF (679.87 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.63677/jqlap.2025.165535.1443
Authors
Ahmed mohammed siddiq^* ¹; Noor Sabah Abdul Hussein²
¹College of Law and Political Science / University of Kirkuk
²Kirkuk University / Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
Abstract
Amid the rapid transformations witnessed by the contemporary global economy, creative ideas and intangible innovations have become at the core of economic and commercial activities, transforming from mere mental concepts into assets that can be invested and contracted upon. Tangible resources alone are no longer the primary driver of development; rather, abstract ideas—when innovative and applicable—have acquired legal and economic value, deserving of protection and regulation. Within this framework, a new type of relationship has emerged in contractual practice, termed the "idea exploitation contract" or the license to exploit ideas. While this contract does not find explicit regulation in most Arab laws, it has begun to impose itself as a practical legal tool for regulating the disposition of an idea before it is transformed into a product protected under intellectual property laws. In order to cover the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, the methodology required dividing the research into two interconnected chapters: one concerned with the theoretical foundations of the idea exploitation contract and explaining its conceptual framework, and the other addressing the legal provisions governing this contract, in terms of its elements, effects, and the rights of its parties.

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