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Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Laboratory

Project Overview

The purpose of the research is to assess the role of IP in the development of Climate Change Adaptation Technologies in less developed countries, particularly Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). This research covers four main areas:

  • Adaptation Technology - readiness, scalability, economic feasibility, and effectiveness
  • Intellectual Property - protection and visibility guaranteed to the invention
  • Less Developed Countries - effect of specific local policies and government support
  • International Organisations - role of e.g. CTCN and WIPO Green in technology transfer and investments

The aim of the project is to understand why inventors from LMIC apply for patents and why they do not. This might contribute to improve the current technology transfer mechanisms and potentially help developing South-to-South markets to attract investments and support the growth of new Climate Change Adaptation Technologies in less developed countries.

Methodology

The research methodology is based on the collection of primary data through interviews with inventors, who have filed patent applicants from less developed countries. The interviewees are identified through an analysis of IP databases, to select the patents that are appropriate for the study. The Figure below shows an overview of the countries where relevant patents were identified.

We intend to discuss the results with international organisations like CTCN and WIPO Green to understand the impact of specific policies on the IP environment in less developed countries, and how to improve the technology transfer mechanism.

 

Contact

For further details about this project please contact:

Marco Mognato

mm2543@cam.ac.uk

 

 

News & Blog articles

Welcome to Dr. Schäper

8 July 2025

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...

IIPM @ R&D Management Conference

1 July 2025

Qi Ang Du and Frank Tietze attended this year's R&D Management Conference in Pisa (Italy) organized by the Institute of Management of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna . Frank Tietze acted as one of the chairs for the IP Management track jointly organized since 2021 with Alfred Radauer, Martin Moehrle, Ioanna Stefan, Martin...

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/