There is a new research project at the MIPLM: “Digital transformation in the regulated healthcare industry: How to exclusify the digital consumer health care journey?” Ping An Healthcare’s “Good Doctor” now has over 300 million users and is the world’ ...

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 ...

Now Daimler received the fourth patent injunction in only three months for its connect car concept. This time the regional court in Munich says that the carmaker must buy operating licenses from Nokia to use mobile communication technology in its vehi ...

In a case decided under the ACR (Accelerated Case Resolution) regime at the TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) Lucasfilm’s opposition against “Millennial Falcon” was sustained for live entertainment and production services. The Board said that Mi ...

The digital transformation leads to an increased complexity in the IP field with more and more patent applications and increased competition in new technologies due to new digital competitors in traditional industries. These new challenges can only be ...

In November 2020, the IP-Management program at CEIPI will offer the fifth version of the Executive IP management days. This time they are organized fully in distance learning. Participants will be awarded a University Certificate from CEIPI. The full ...

CLAAS is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural engineering equipment. Their modern harvesters, tractors, balers, and farming information technologies help to serve the rising demand for food, energy, and commodities. Also, the IP wo ...

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 ...

Process management and the improvement of processes plays a big role in successful companies. In modern IP management also the quality of IP processes must be integrated into the process and quality management of the company. This is at least in Germa ...