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A promising battery formulation can demonstrate impressive performance in the laboratory. Turning that result into a competitive product involves a much wider set of decisions. Electrodes, electrolytes, interfaces and production methods may all contri ...

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Imagine attending an international IP conference. You meet several highly qualified professionals, exchange ideas and have a few interesting conversations. A few weeks later, someone asks you to recommend an IP expert for a particular business challen ...

What companies can learn from case law and the latest commentary on the German Trade Secrets Act – An interview with Dr. Axel Oldekop Trade secrets are among the most valuable assets of many companies. But what happens when confidential know-how is di ...

A successful cleantech pilot changes the decisions a company has to make. Commercial partners need technical information, engineers adapt the process for industrial use, and customers reveal requirements that were difficult to anticipate in the labora ...

Patent litigation can affect a company’s access to markets, its relationships with customers and the commercial value of its technology. The Unified Patent Court brings these consequences into sharper focus: enforcement across several countries can cr ...

Artificial intelligence changes how companies discover technical possibilities, develop solutions, create visual worlds, search existing knowledge, protect assets and bring intellectual property into commercial use. These developments affect the conne ...

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One of the most difficult conversations I have when developing a positioning strategy often begins with a perfectly reasonable objection: “But we do much more than that.” It usually comes from experienced professionals who have spent years building th ...

A successful pilot project opens new opportunities for a cleantech company. It also creates new IP decisions. Potential partners want technical details, industrial deployment introduces further improvements, and competitors may hold rights relevant to ...