Patent Management in the 21st Century
We’re delighted to share that Severin de Wit and CIP’s Co-Director Ruud Peters have contributed the chapter “Patent Management in the 21st Century” to the new Edward Elgar volume A Modern Guide to Patents.
In the chapter, they argue that:
✨ Patent quantity does not equal patent value.
✨ IP strategy should align with business strategy—not the other way around.
✨ Companies must select the appropriate IP value model (exclusivity, commercial, mitigation, liberty).
✨ ROI on patents must be quantifiable.
✨ AI, data, and tech convergence are fundamentally transforming invention, ownership, and enforcement.
In short, patent management has entered a new era that requires proactive strategies, more precise portfolio decisions, and a clearer understanding of value.
