Author: Tobias Denk

  The digital transformation changes every aspect of our lives and this also means, that the way IP is used and how IP work is organized constantly changes. The objects that are now protected by IP become increasingly digital and such digital IP ...

The IP systems are heavily affected by the digital transformation in multiple ways. First, the objects protected by IP change. Objects are becoming more digital and intangible, and this requires a different approach to decide, what a business should p ...

The digital transformation affects all parts of the globe in an ever more interconnected world. This is not different for the IP community. Today, trademarks are registered for virtual objects, that only exist in the internet, and patents are protecti ...

The digital transformation is rapidly changing the means by which people are informing themselves, getting in contact with others and collaborate. This trend does not stop at the IP world, but fundamentally changes the way, how clients expect to work ...

The digital transformation affects every branch of our society and changes the way people meet, interact and do business with each other. During the COVID pandemic, especially in knowledge intensive fields, the way how people work had completely trans ...

Commercialization of IP assets is not only relevant for technology and manufacturing companies, but increasingly also for digital companies, because their products and services are relying on digital, easy to copy goods and business models. Therefore, ...

The HTBC initiative of the EPO organized on Tuesday 13th September a seminar on “Software and patents in medtech: boosting your growth as SME”. It was designed as an event with expert keynots, case study presentations and discussions on the role of IP ...

On Tuesday 13th September the High-growth technology business community (HTBC) initiative organizes the seminar on “Software and patents in medtech: boosting your growth as SME”. The HTBC event is powered by the EPO in cooperation with the CEIPI IP bu ...

The healthcare market is a fast growing sector, with around 6% growth per year. One especially relevant area within it are digital health solutions, like health apps. They open up new ways how to convey treatments and open the opportunity to consumer ...

New Institutional Economics is an economic school of thought which evolved in the 1970s and is an extension of neoclassical economics, which also incorporates institutions. Institutions mean in this context social and legal norms governing the economi ...