B. Braun is one of the leading medical technology companies in Europe. With a revenue of around 6.1 bn euros, business activities in 65 countries and nearly 56,000 employees, the company is active in hospital care, surgical instruments, outpatient mar ...

People are a key resource for companies in the knowledge economy. So human resource management (HRM) and leadership are core competencies and sources of competitive advantages for IP-driven companies. In the 5th module of the MIPLM in IP management, t ...

Under the motto “Wilo brings the future”, the pump experts from Dortmund won the German Innovation Award 2018. The Stratos MAXO is the smartest heating pump in the world with built-in intelligence, far beyond the usual high-efficiency pump ...

12-13 April, more than 60 technology directors met at the CTO spring forum at the headquarters of the Fraunhofer Society in Munich. This meeting dealt with the question of the role of the CTO in digitization. Is it primarily a technical challenge or i ...

Microsoft presented the office of the future at the Rudolf Diesel reception on April 13, 2018, on the occasion of the awarding of the diesel medals. A year ago Microsoft opened its German headquarters in Munich-Schwabing as one of the most modern offi ...

Munich, April 13, 2018 – The winners of the 2018 diesel medals have been announced. The companies HUMBOLDT-INNOVATION GmbH, TRENDONE GmbH, DAW SE (CAPAROL) and RATIONAL AG have been awarded Germany’s oldest innovation prize. With over 200 ...

China is with Huawei the king in patent filings in Europe. For the first time, a Chinese company files more patent application at the European Patent Office than any other company. This is the top of an iceberg and gives a clear signal how strong Chin ...

The organization of IP management within companies and between companies and service providers is a crucial success factor for innovation management. In the 4th module of the MIPLM in IP management, the participants were taught about the relationships ...

In March 2018, the MIPLM program proceeded with the 3rd module on innovation management and the integration of IP into the innovation process. The aim of this module was to lead to an understanding of the impact of different types of innovation and re ...

SMEs are a backbone for innovation in Europe. However, many SMEs lack a patent strategy – a phenomenon which has received much scrutiny. The European Patent Office has initiated a project to reveal SME patent strategies and document them for learning ...