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Digitalization is a game-changer in each and every industry and agriculture is no exception. The approach for Agriculture 4.0 is identical to that of Industry 4.0, where the aim is to intelligently connect production processes and control them based o ...

Digitalization is a game-changer in each and every industry. Sooner or later each business eco-systems underlies a digital transformation. This tendency has strong consequences for IP and especially patent strategies of affected enterprises. So, an an ...

Digitalization is driving in many successful companies an organizational change how innovation and IP work is done. This often means that a centralized innovation lab is installed. This innovation lab is a central unit with the purpose to drive especi ...

The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) in Germany examined together with McKinsey & Company the area of digital platforms and applications. Despite a number of success stories, diverse efforts and investments, the industry of mecha ...

Worldwide the number of patent applications surges, especially in China which recently overtook the USA. Especially digital applications are more and more patented by global companies from China, like Huawei, but also SMEs. Therefore, it becomes incre ...

Worldwide the number of patent applications surges, with China recently overtaking the USA. Especially digital applications are more and more patented by global companies but also SMEs. Therefore, it becomes increasingly important to learn how to pate ...

The global economic crisis following the health crisis will most probably have a long-term impact on all businesses including all actors of the IP industry. The first reflex in such uncertain times is to freeze all new projects and investments to pres ...

Worldwide the number of patent applications surges, with China recently overtaking the USA. Especially digital applications are more and more patented by global companies but also SMEs. Therefore, it becomes increasingly important to learn how to pate ...

At least one third of all inventions are digital, according to data from the European Patent Office. Therefore, it becomes increasingly important to learn how to patent digital business objects from use cases, user and customer journeys to apps and di ...

The German Design Council, initiated by the German Bundestag and sponsored by German industry, announced this year’s international German Innovation Awards on May 26th. Four times among the winners: Innovations that are explained in the case studies o ...