World Intellectual Property Day 2026: PitchMark Launches Ideas.Exchange to Help Creators Protect and License Ideas in the AI Era
Singapore, (ANTARA/PRNewswire) - To mark World Intellectual Property Day 2026, PitchMark® has launched Ideas.Exchange, an innovative platform that helps creators protect intellectual property, commercially exploit their ideas, and structure creative communication processes in an increasingly AI-based economy.
The platform was unveiled by PitchMark® at the “Safeguard Your IP in the Age of AI” event, attended by media representatives and moderated by Sri Jegarajah from CNBC. The introduction of Ideas.Exchange addresses concerns that ideas are often used, recycled, or absorbed without attribution, consent, or compensation—frequently without legal or commercial recourse.
“AI expands reach while increasing risks for creators,” said Mark Laudi, Managing Partner, PitchMark LLP. “Ideas.Exchange provides a way for creators to protect their intellectual property while confidently offering their ideas to various parties.”
The Ideas.Exchange platform offers three main solutions for creators:
Protecting intellectual property through proof of authorship and idea priority
Commercially exploiting ideas rather than giving them away for free
Structuring communication processes so that idea presentations and evaluations occur within a structured framework
Ideas.Exchange is supported by three key technologies developed by PitchMark: a blockchain-based clearing house system for recording and licensing ideas, smart contracts that automate usage terms and minimise disputes, and the IP Governance Certification Programme as a practice for responsible idea management, particularly in corporate and AI contexts.
According to PitchMark, the platform delivers three concrete impacts: preventing idea theft, opening monetisation opportunities through more structured licensing schemes, and creating a fairer ecosystem so creators can offer ideas to clients or platforms equitably.
PitchMark launched Ideas.Exchange amid growing public scrutiny of intellectual property protection issues in the AI era. Although rarely surfacing, the practice of taking ideas without permission has significant impacts—from financial losses to long-term effects like talent drain, stalled innovation, and missed market opportunities.
“Most idea theft practices occur informally and rarely proceed to the legal realm,” said David Llewelyn, Emeritus Professor of Law, Singapore Management University. “We need better governance, traceability, and standards to close these gaps.”
In addition to Prof. Llewelyn, speakers such as legal expert and technology advocate Bryan Ghows and Mark Laudi are available for further interviews.
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