Monthly Archives: February 2022

Agile Development of a Global IP Department

Tore and Christian share and discuss insights from their exciting journey of how the global IP department of Electrolux went agile during the COVID summer of ’21.
It was a journey of ups and downs, moments of joy and despair, which they share together.
And it started with a lot of learnings and continued with a lot of failure and happy little accidents – both being part of the concept.

Allowing, – No, embracing (!) failure as a concept was vital for their agile initiatives to continuously improve the mindset, the organization itself, the creation of IP awareness, and the development of their patent strategy.
They share insights into agile project management, and how they apply it, but more importantly, they discuss controversially the ups and downs during this exciting journey that is ongoing and transforms the mindset of their global patent department.

Speakers:

• Christian Mohr, Electrolux
• Tore Stjernberg, Electrolux

AI and IP: IP Management of AI and AI Management of IP

Speakers:

• Nigel Swycher, Cipher
• Sakari Arvela, IPRally
• Manoj Nair, Clairvolex
• Thomas Randes, Rouse
• Tom Tassignon, Philips
• Julian Nolan, Iprova

Description

Using an illustrative technology transfer success story powered by IP in additive manufacturing, we will explore how intellectual property management can support company creation and add value to your business from a strategic perspective.

The European Patent Office (EPO) has produced a series of studies on technology transfer journeys which were facilitated by the power of patents and other IP rights to achieve market success. The studies also illustrate how young university spin-offs have developed the IP management capabilities they need, and how they are using IP strategically to their competitive advantage.

Lithoz and Cubicure are two businesses analysed in the very popular EPO Innovation case study collection. They showcase the journey from successful research projects to high-growth 3D printing businesses, describing how their IP strategies evolved throughout different phases of their development. As computer-implemented inventions (CII) are at the core of 3D printing technology, the latest insights into the patentability of CII and AI will demonstrate how emerging technologies can be protected to create a sustainable competitive advantage for businesses.

Speakers

• Thomas Bereuter, EPO, Programme Area Manager, Innovation Support, European Patent Academy
• Ilja Rudyk, EPO, Senior Economist
• Jürgen Stampfl, Cubicure, Managing Director and Chief Science Officer (CSO)
• Judy Ceulemans, EPO, Senior Expert, Patent examiner

Description

Innovators of all types have shaped many aspects of the world throughout the centuries. However, findings by WIPO and leading researchers show some groups remain severely under-represented in many areas of intellectual property use. All of the data suggests that the world has missed out on millions of inventors. Maintaining a technical and innovative edge is vital for success in the marketplace and for global economic and technological success. For individual companies, more innovation can lead to increased market share, customer acquisition, employee retention, and more.

Increasing Diversity in Innovation is the first step in reaching these goals, and the time for action is now. The Diversity Pledge is a commitment to working to understand and address the issue of underrepresented inventors. The pledge is currently signed by many of the world’s largest companies and innovators.

Speakers

• Suzanne Harrison, Percipience LLC, Principal
• Scott Frank, AT&T Intellectual Property, President & CEO
• Karla Soler Riba, CIP, Head of Operations | DEI Advocate

Description

Innovators of all types have shaped many aspects of the world throughout the centuries. However, findings by WIPO and leading researchers show some groups remain severely under-represented in many areas of intellectual property use. All of the data suggests that the world has missed out on millions of inventors. Maintaining a technical and innovative edge is vital for success in the marketplace and for global economic and technological success. For individual companies, more innovation can lead to increased market share, customer acquisition, employee retention, and more.

Increasing Diversity in Innovation is the first step in reaching these goals, and the time for action is now. The Diversity Pledge is a commitment to working to understand and address the issue of underrepresented inventors. The pledge is currently signed by many of the world’s largest companies and innovators.

Speakers

• Suzanne Harrison, Percipience LLC, Principal
• Jeremiah Chan, Meta Platforms Inc., Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Patents, Licensing and Open Source
• John Mulgrew, Lenovo, Chief Patent Counsel