Research & Webinars
Here we provide a number of reports and research summaries related to SMEs and innovation. You will find additional materials in our main research section.
Papers, briefs and publications
The Internet of Things and 5G: An Overview
Overview of the Internet of Things and 5G presented by Robin Stitzing, Head of Economic Research for Nokia's Patent Business, at the LES France event on IP and Competition, Paris on 24 May 2018. Nokia is a 4iP Council supporter.
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Categories: IP and Competition Law, Digital Single Market
Yann Ménière, Chief Economist, European Patent Office
Yann Ménière, Chief Economist at the European Patent Office, talks to 4iP Council about his role, patent trends, notably regarding inventions relating to autonomous objects, and the Unitary Patent.
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Student insights
Summaries and key messages from 4iP Council research papers developed by European law students.
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An original financing solution for ‘not yet profitable’ SMEs investing in R&D
Neftys plays a crucial role in the innovation ecosystem. It offers start-ups and SMEs investing in R&D a form of bridging loan and, in so doing, solves an important headache for many innovators at a critical stage in the evolution of their business when heavy investment in R&D is yet to pay off.
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Standardization for the Digital Economy: The Issue of Interoperability and Access Under Competition Law
by Björn Lundqvist
The article attempts to identify what legal systems are applicable when data is obtained from devices, sent to other devices, and/or distributed to the Cloud, and, ultimately, when it is reused. The article specifically focuses on the application of competition law vis-à-vis the firms included in the standardization of the Digital Economy.
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Categories: Standardisation, IP and Competition Law, Digital Single Market
Finding the point of optimisation in patent systems
4iP Council interviews Manny Schecter, Chief Patent Counsel at IBM, a prolific user of the patent system. Manny has helped IBM build and protect a portfolio of over 50,000 patents worldwide. The iconic company has held first position on the annual US patent grant list for 24 years.
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Julian Nolan, pioneering data-driven invention
“It seemed strange to me that in such a data-driven world invention should be analogue, so I began to explore ways to create using data and algorithms.“