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In the life sciences, where the limits of medicine, biology, and technology constantly are pushed further, intellectual property (IP) is far more than a legal safeguard. It is the backbone of innovation. Every new therapy or diagnostic tool represents ...

How does a specialist from a service provider use the IPBA Connect platform to build demand and convert it into engagements? Tomas Geerkens, Director for Royalty at Connor, offers a sharp answer: package deep licensing-compliance know-how into clear, ...

Generative AI is no longer a curiosity in IP — it’s a working tool that is reshaping how patent professionals read, reason, and write. In our recent 🖥️ IP Business Talks live session with patent attorney and long-time AI practitioner Sebastian Goebel, ...

When most people hear the term “intellectual property,” their thoughts still drift toward dusty patent files, complex legal jargon, or perhaps a courtroom drama where innovation is defended in front of a judge. For decades, IP was considered a cost ce ...

Have you ever wondered whether you can really trust the answers provided by an AI? Many lawyers know the uneasy feeling: an AI delivers a seemingly brilliant legal answer — until it turns out that, for instance, Article 315 of Directive (EU) 2019/789 ...

Many IP experts in the IP community at I3PM, the HTB-EPO initiative, and IP offices and institutions in national and regional innovation systems have asked Prof. Dr. Alexander Wurzer: “Where can you be sure not to miss any important IP management cont ...

When you think of networking, what comes to mind? For many IP experts, it’s the conference small talk, the exchange of business cards, or the polite follow-up message on LinkedIn. But in reality, networking, done strategically, is a form of positionin ...

The latest statistical portrait of Germany’s patent-attorney market is sobering — and clarifying. Supply has expanded far faster than the demand indicators most firms rely on. From 2001 to 2024, the number of German patent attorneys grew by roughly 11 ...

On Friday, 10 October 2025, Weickmann & Weickmann hosted an all-day exchange in Munich focused on one question that increasingly shapes success in our field: how can IP professionals build digital visibility and genuine awareness without sacrifici ...

As the landscape of IP practice evolves, IP experts face a fundamental challenge: how to make their unique expertise visible, relevant, and trusted in a digital-first professional world. The new White Paper “Positioning for IP Experts”, av ...