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We are delighted to welcome Dr David Lohmar from the University of Münster to the IIPM Lab. David will be visiting us over the coming months, contributing to our ongoing research on the strategic motives and dynamics of patent litigation.The photo below also features Dr Thomas Schaeper, an ongoing collaborator from the University of Münster and for…

The Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Lab was represented at the Third European DAO Workshop (DAWO26), held on 6-7 July 2026 at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Winterthur, Switzerland. The conference brought together researchers and practitioners from across Europe and beyond to discuss recent developments i…

Several members and friends of the IIPM Lab participated in this year's R&D Management Conference, held in Manchester from 22–24 June under the theme “Creativity and Resilience in an Era of Technological Disruption”. 

We are pleased to share that a new article by members of the Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Laboratory and collaborators has been published in Nature Biotechnology.The article presents a Cambridge-based case study on the development of Cambridge Antibody Technology and related innovation activities surrounding therapeutic an…

Professor Tietze was recently invited to deliver an "IP Strategy and Innovation" module as part of the Tsinghua-WIPO Joint Master’s Degree Program in Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy (MIPIP) hosted at the Law Faculty of Tsinghua University in Beijing. The intensive three-day course engaged a diverse cohort of 18 students, including PhD c…

In a new article for R&D Today, Frank Tietze explores how organisations can better align IP decisions across teams and leadership levels. The piece explains how IP roadmapping, a visual strategy tool developed by the IIPM lab can help organisations coordinate decisions, avoid costly risks, and link IP activities to business objectives.The article s…

The development and diffusion of climate technologies is crucial for achieving ambitious environmental targets. Enterprises across different sectors play an important role in achieving these targets. Using the Y02 patent classification, this study proposes three metrics to quantify and assess the extent to which organisations contribute to developi…

The Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Laboratory is pleased to announce the latest addition to our strategic IP management toolkit: Strategizing with IP. Developed through a research project conducted by Roland A. Botchway and Prof. Frank Tietze, this tool is designed to help organisations move beyond merely ‘having’ a strategy…

We are very pleased to announce that our long standing collaboration partner and former colleague, Prof. Dr. Damiano Di Francesco Maesa from the University of Pisa (Italy), was invited to present progress we have made with our Climbing ALPS collaborative project with regards to the use of our jointly developed Automated Licensing Payment System (AL…

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…