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Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Laboratory

The following is a list of short industry focused articles through which we hope to contribute to better IP management practice:

 

 

Tietze, F. (2019). From innovative ideas to viable businesses: How an IP strategy can help. The Manufacturer. UK.

Tietze, F. (2018). "How an open approach to patents can help building a sustainable future." Department of Engineering Newsletter(23 (Spring)): 8.

Tietze, F. (2018). "Five IP challenges for a digital economy." The Manufacturer(October).

Tietze, F. (2018). "IP challenges for a digital economy." IfM Review(9).

Tietze, F. (2017). "What happens to IP when David meets Goliath?" The Manufacturer(March): 60-62.

Tietze, F. (2017). How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future. The Conversation: online only.

Tietze, F. (2017). How a free-for-all on patents could help build a sustainable future. The Independent: online only.

Tietze, F. and G. D. Lauritzen (2016). "IP challenges in multi-partner collaboration." PARTNER - Institute for Collaborative Working: 90-91.

Tietze, F. (2016). "Patently not obvious." Cambridge Business(May): 34-37.

Tietze, F. (2016). "Getting to grips with IP." IfM Review(5): 10.

Tietze, F. and D. Probert (2015). "Patent informatics for collaboration management." PARTNER - Institute for Collaborative Working(May): 109-111.

News & Blog articles

Newspaper article

2 June 2025

A short opinion piece by Prof. Tietze was featured in the Brussels Morning Newspaper calling for more innovation within our IPR systems to address global challenges: https://brusselsmorning.com/we-need-strong-intellectual-property-rights-for-a-sustainable-future/73186/

Thought piece: Has Innovation Broken Western Culture? Reflections on Contemporary Western Culture and Possible Innovative Ways Forward

20 May 2025

By Frank Tietze (2025) Western culture today is profoundly shaped by ongoing waves of innovation, a concept close to my heart and to which I have dedicated many years of my professional research and teaching career. Technological innovation particularly has transformed daily life, created jobs, and helped build tech...

New paper published on the Geopolitics of Battery Technologies

20 May 2025

Together with colleagues from the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Muenster, the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (FFB) and the Helmholtz Institute Muenster (IMD-4) we have published the results of a patent study investigating the geostrategic race for leadership in...