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Frank Tietze and Graham Bell are delivering an IP strategy training programme for Enterprise Estonia, structured around the road-mapping based IP strategy development process. The programme is designed to support participating firms in formulating robust, forward-looking IP strategies tailored to their technological and commercial ambitions.The pro…

We are delighted to welcome three new visiting researchers to the IIPM Laboratory.Dr Dolores Modic (second from left) is an Associate Professor at the Division of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Nord University Business School, Norway. Her research explores technology transfer, intellectual property rights (including IP management), and sustaina…

We are delighted to announce that two members of the IIPM Laboratory have each received prestigious Doctoral Studies Programme funding from RADMA (Research and Development Management Association).Qi Ang Du has been awarded support for research on Intellectual Property Strategies and Governance Technology in the Transition to the Sharing Economy.Jan…

We are pleased to announce the lauch of the following book: Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management: Case Studies and Applications (Wiley, 2025) The edited volume offers a compelling collection of real-world case studies and applications across five key areas—green logistics, sustainable packaging, harvesting, e-waste and green investments. It…

We are very pleased to welcome Jazmin Labra Montes as a new PhD to the IIPM lab.Jazmin brings a rich academic background in law and innovation, with experience spanning Mexico, Denmark, and the UK. Her research will focus on the strategic management of intellectual property in innovation and education, under the supervision of Professor Frank Tietz…

Congratulations to both Prof. Tietze and Graham Bell, who has been affiliated with the IIPM Lab for several years as IfM Engage Third Party Associate for being included again in this year's IAM 300 list. Individuals on the list "are leading the way in developing and implementing strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios." Find out more he…

We are very pleased to welcome Jan Gero Alexander (Alex) Hannemann as a new PhD student to the IIPM lab. Alex brings a wealth of experience in distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) and has already been involved in the ALPS project for some time. His research will focus on the role of DLTs in licensing and innovation.Welcome, Alex — we are delighte…

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article in the Journal of Environmental Management, co-authored by Kristin Gisa (University of Münster), Frank Tietze and Qi Ang Du (University of Cambridge), and Thomas Schäper (University of Münster).The study explores how firms’ green manufacturing orientation (GMO) influences their contributio…

The Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Laboratory, led by Professor Frank Tietze at the University of Cambridge, made a strong showing at the 20th Annual EPIP Conference in Antwerp, Belgium. This year's theme, “Turning IP Ambitions into Action,” set the stage for lively discussions on the role of intellectual property in address…

Pleased to announce our newly published paper in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Pisa. (Damiano di Francesco Maesa, Matteo Loporchio) titled “Privacy-Preserving and Automated Intellectual Property License Agreements over Heterogeneous Blockchain Networks”. The papaper presents a protocol that enables automated negotiation and e…

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article in MIT Sloan Management Review. The publication in an outcome of a collaborative research project with colleagues from Chalmers University of Technology (Marcus Holgersson), University of Exeter Business School (Pratheeba Vimalnath), and Royal Ahrend (Charlotte van Dijk-Wittkampf).See asso…

The IIPM team published a new paper in Business Strategy and the Environment. This publication is the outcome of a collaboration with colleagues from Finland (Ulla A. Saari, Arho Suominen, Marja Rissanen, Maarit Salolainen).With a focus on man-made cellulosic fibers, the study examines whether and how patenting advances circular innovation and ther…

Welcome to Francesco Donini, who is visiting us this week from the University of Pisa. Francesco is a PhD student and works with me and Prof. Damiano di Francesco Maesa (a former postdoc of the IIPM Lab) on our ALPS project.

The sharing economy represents a transformative paradigm that fundamentally reshapes resource allocation, consumption patterns, and governance structures across various sectors. While enhancing sustainability through resource optimization, this paradigm introduces significant coordination, compliance, and value distribution challenges. Traditional …

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Thomas Schäper, who has recently joined us from the University of Münster as a visiting research scholar at the IIPM Lab. His research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, innovation, and intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on the use of large language models for patent litigation analy…