The German Design Council, initiated by the German Bundestag and sponsored by German industry, announced this year’s international German Innovation Awards on May 26th. Four times among the winners: Innovations that are explained in the case studies on outstanding IP management at the MIPLM. These business models were designed and protected with IP design: Heraeus Amloy, Luqel, Umdasch Group Venture Contact and Hansgrohe RainTunes. All award-winning case study projects are examples of how extensive the digital transformation is regardless of [...]

At least one third of all inventions are digital, according to data from the European Patent Office. Therefore, it becomes increasingly important to learn how to patent these kinds of digital business objects from use cases, user and customer journeys to apps and digital business models. Especially SMEs and start-ups can increase their competitiveness with the use of apps and IP protected business models. The best practice from the European industry is presented by Prof. Dr. Alexander Wurzer, CEIPI University [...]

Seit die Bundesnetzagentur im November letzten Jahres das Antragsverfahren für lokale 5G-Campus-Netze gestartet hat häufen sich die Meldungen über Unternehmen, denen entsprechende lokale Frequenzen zugeteilt wurden. Dabei können unterschiedliche Konzepte realisiert werden, von der völlig privaten Lösung ohne Verbindung zum öffentlichen Internet, über hybride Ansätze, bis hin zu Network Slices über geteilte Frequenzen öffentlicher 5G-Antennen. In der Berichterstattung über neu in Betrieb genommene 5G-Campus-Netze wird oft auf die verhältnismäßig niedrigen Lizenzkosten hingewiesen, die in Abhängigkeit von der zugeteilten Bandbreite, der [...]

The knowledge economy rests on four fundamental pillars at the base: Information, communication technologies (ICT), research and innovation, and training and institutions. Information and Communication Technology as a central element in the fight against COVID-19 has fully demonstrated its usefulness and makes the difference. Webinars are omnipresent and social networks show their power to get people connected. IP managers as knowledge workers in their home offices are in the eye of the perfect Corona storm. The treatment of the coronavirus [...]

A new Certified University Course about “Integrated IP and Innovation Management” starts on 15th of June 2020 at the University of Strasbourg, CEIPI. The enrollment for the course is already open. The Course is provided through one of the most advanced distance learning platforms worldwide. Participants are flexible in their education. Learning without time pressure, as well as with a job and family are possible. The students benefit from a long-standing teaching practice in IP-Management which has been established at [...]

At 07.05.2020 the European IP helpdesk organized a webinar with Prof. Dr. Alexander Wurzer from CEIPI about “IP-Management and Digitization”. The webinar showed the participants the role of IP in business models, especially digital business models, with examples like the use of digital patents. It was supported with case studies about the best practice in IP management from leading European companies. In the webinar, the successful methods of IP-Management and IP-Design were demonstrated using best practice examples. Examples of AI-based [...]

Am 30.04.2020 fand organisiert vom Europe Enterprise Network (EEN) der Standortagentur Tirol ein Webinar zum Thema „Patentschutz digitaler Lösungen für KMU“ statt. Im Webinar wurde behandelt, wie der Schutz von geistigem Eigentum KMUs eine Möglichkeit bietet, sich in digital transformierenden Business Eco-Systemen zu behaupten, eine eigene, profitablen Position zu sichern und mit Innovationen Mehrwert zu schaffen. Gelingt es, beim eigenen Leistungsangebot eine rechtlich durchsetzbare Exklusivität auf einen Kundennutzen zu besitzen, so können Premiumpreise durchgesetzt und Marktpositionen in digitalen Geschäftsmodellen gestaltet [...]

The MedTech industry has experienced impressive growth over the last decades and the market is still growing enormously. IP is one of the key drivers for successful digital transformation within the healthcare industry. By taking a comprehensive approach to digitalization and IP management, B. Braun can deliver products and services more quickly, boost innovation in the industry and hold down costs. This case study shows how IP design is used to improve innovativeness in a competitive environment and act successfully [...]

Das Aachen Institute of Applied Sciences an der FH Aachen bietet Seminare in Lizenz der TÜV Rheinland Akademie an sowie QM Seminare im IP Management gemäß der DIN77006. Am Do. den 18. Juni 2020 gibt es das nächste Seminar zu den Anforderungen an Intellectual Property Managementsysteme (IPM). Das Seminar wird in jedem Fall durchgeführt. Sollte eine Präsenzveranstaltung nicht möglich sein, so wird der Seminar-Tag als Webinar durchgeführt. Zielgruppen sind Inhaber, Geschäftsführer, Instituts- und Forschungsleiter, IP-Verantwortliche, Managementbeauftragte, Dienstleister im IP-Umfeld, wie [...]

Agility and digitalization seem to be the pillars of the future of successful companies. Or is it just a current bubble that will burst and everything is going on as usual? Honestly, these concepts do not really deal with new insights. The term agility has been around since the 16th century and what is associated with digitization begins in the 1980s at the latest, with the introduction of the first audio CD. So why are these terms so common in [...]