Author: Alexander J. Wurzer

The objectives of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) licensing are to promote technology development and improve social benefits. There are a lot controversial issues in the interpretation and enforcement of FRAND commitments and the ca ...

With final case study presentations, oral exams and an official dinner, the MIPLM program 2016/2017 ended in June in Strasbourg. All participants passed their exams and were happy to celebrate their master degrees in IP Law and Management. The case st ...

Siemens is not only of the most active patent applicants in Germany, they are a leading company in digitalization. With approx. 80 bn. in revenues and a true global footprint, Siemens develops path breaking solutions in many fields of the digital tran ...

In Industry 4.0, the virtual, digital world grows together with the real world via data streams to form so-called “cyber-physical systems”. The interconnection takes place through information and communication systems, which are also embed ...

Austria presented its national IP strategy. In addition to countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Japan, China and the USA, the Alpine republic is committed to the challenge of not only creating and securing intellectual property, but also using it ...

More than 120 participants discussed the new challenges for management in the context of the digitization in Strasbourg. The revolutionary changes are affecting all institutions within innovation systems, like industries, universities and public insti ...

Swarovski deals with plagiarism and counterfeiting of its products on trading platforms around the world. But through the cooperation with the Chinese Internet platform alibaba and the use of its own enforcement group, a first success was achieved.

Schneider from Hessen is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of processing machines for spectacles and precision optics. Schneider is an innovation driver in the highly complex free-form processing of glass lenses and the associated process ...

For the 9th year in a row, the CEIPI is organizing a Summer School on IP in Europe. The courses will be held from 26 June to 7 July 2017. Unique in Europe and in the world, this Summer School offers a two weeks training as theoretical as practical for ...

Claas, Viessmann, Wissensfabrik and the television format Quarks & Co were awarded Germany’s oldest innovation prize on April 7th in Munich. The prizes were accepted by Helmut Claas and Dr. Nathalie von Siemens for the knowledge factory, who ...