Technological Cooperation and Equality as the Development of the Concept of Technological Sovereignty

Modern technologies, especially the digital ones, have made serious changes to the existing world order. The use of technology as an instrument of economic and political influence by the largest transnational corporations and their states of origin has influenced the growing popularity of the concept of technological sovereignty. However, despite the allure of this concept, it is limited by the resources of the state. In this regard, the logical question is – what is next? The author’s position is based on the fact that the technological sovereignty of the states will gradually transform into the concept of technological cooperation based on the principles of technological equality of the states, considered as equality in terms of technology ownership. To confirm the hypothesis, a theoretical model of joint ownership of intellectual property objects by the states is proposed. The analysis of the model from the point of view of the Russian law, EU and EAEU regulations shows its fundamental feasibility. The model, as an instrument of the concept of equality and cooperation, does not show serious contradictions with the existing institutions, but the introduction of state technologies into the composition of the main rights holders changes its quality. It becomes not only a mechanism for the protection of property rights, but also a political and economic mechanism, a mechanism of interstate relations. The model shows the possibilities of forming of the collective technological sovereignty by friendly states, reducing technological dependence on the largest TNCs and their states of origin, and can be considered as a principle of international technological cooperation for the new economic model of Russia.

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