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Innovation and Intellectual Property Management (IIPM) Laboratory

Developing an IP strategy can be a difficult task as there is hardly any established approach that supports this process. In this research, we are developing a novel approach to help organisations to develop their IP strategies.

 

The approach is based on the well-established and widely used roadmapping method. The tool aims to facilitate the development of an IP strategy through a structured, yet flexible process.

 

The result is a visible strategy that helps communication and consensus building among stakeholders. The process integrates different levels of strategy in order to increase the prospects for better decision-making in support of developing IP strategies.

 

Please contact us if you like to learn more about IP roadmapping or if you like to use some of our templates: ft263@cam.ac.uk 

 

This research contributes to a novel IP management tool focusing in particular on the challenges associated with the strategic alignment of IP strategy with overall corporate or business strategy. 

 

Case studies:

DEVELOPING A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY’S IP STRATEGY THAT PROVIDES MAXIMUM SUPPORT FOR ITS BUSINESS MODEL

 

Related publications:

Tietze, F., Phaal, R., Bluemel, J., & Wang, T. (2022). Roadmapping for formulating IP Strategies. CTM working paper series. Cambridge, UK.

Blümel, J. H., Tietze, F., & Phaal, R. (2022). Formulating IP strategies for service-intense business models: A roadmapping-based approach. World Patent Information, 70.

Wang, T. (2020). Roadmapping for Intellectual Property Strategy Formulation: A Conceptual Framework and a Practical Process. Department of Engineering, Institute for Manufacturing, Innovation and IP Management (IIPM) Laboratory. Cambridge, University of Cambridge. PhD.

Tietze, F. (2019). From innovative ideas to viable businesses: How an IP strategy can help. The Manufacturer. UK: 31-34.

Wang, T., F. Tietze and R. Phaal (2018). Intellectual property strategy development through roadmapping. RnD Management Conference. Milan.

Wang, T., F. Tietze, R. Phaal and N. Athanassopoulou (2017). Roadmapping for Strategic Management of Intellectual Property. RnD Management Conference. Leuven, Belgium.

 

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...