Author: Editorial staff

Europe does not lack innovation activity. Across universities, startups, scale-ups, research institutes, industrial ecosystems and public funding programs, new technologies are being developed at impressive speed. Artificial intelligence, quantum tech ...

Robotics and autonomous systems are no longer only about machines that execute predefined tasks. They are increasingly becoming connected operating environments in which hardware, autonomy software, sensors, AI models, operational data, safety logic, ...

IP controlling must go beyond counting patents, filings or renewals. In digital business models, strategic value often lies in software, data, interfaces, workflows, contracts and ecosystem positions. The key question is therefore not how much IP a co ...

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Quantum technology presents a special communication challenge for IP practice groups. It is scientifically demanding, commercially promising and still marked by uncertainty about which architectures, applications and business models will become domina ...

Immersive digital twins are no longer only about visualizing machines or creating virtual training environments. They are increasingly becoming a strategic layer around robotics and autonomous industrial systems. In complex mechatronic environments, v ...

At the international CEIPI Summer School 2026 in Strasbourg, the IP Expertise Demand Index was presented in a setting that could hardly have been more appropriate. CEIPI, the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies at the University of ...

Robotics and autonomous systems are no longer only about building machines that execute predefined movements. They increasingly combine mechanical engineering, sensors, embedded software, AI models, control logic, operational data, cloud connectivity ...

Quantum technology presents an unusual communication challenge for intellectual property firms. It is scientifically complex, commercially promising and still characterised by considerable uncertainty about which technical architectures, applications ...

Industrial IoT is no longer only about connecting machines or collecting operational data. It is increasingly changing how industrial companies understand, stabilize and improve complex production systems. In adhesive, coating and functional material ...