In 2010 TD Bank observed a worrying pattern emerging among leading US banks; they were ramping up the size of their patent portfolios at a speed which had never been seen before. Bank of America was leading the game with filing rates on par with some tech giants (eg, Adobe and NVIDIA) with many of […]
Client challenges Client is a global industry actor experiencing an urgent need to strengthen their capabilities in a range of disruptive areas (e.g. connectivity, autonomy & electrification). To cope with the investments needed to establish these capabilities, the Client aimed to pursue a partnership-based approach to technology development. In preparation of the negotiations with the […]
Client challenges Client is a global player in the mining industry, looking to take a leading position in the industry’s development towards automated mining. A digital office had been set up to coordinate the digital transformation across the company and to accelerate the development of digital solutions. Client had a well-established IP operations and a […]
At a glance Digital innovation organizations are being set up to build new digital business, but few reach scale because they are unable to move from strategy to execution. This “execution gap” is created by lack of critical mass in digital skills, lack of speed, and lack of success cases to prove and communicate the […]
At a glance An Intellectual Property Management System transformation can provide the step change in IP operations efficiency and strategic capability that your organization needs. Many organizations, however, fail to plan appropriately for this task, and risk going over budget, over time, or ending up with a solution that is a poor fit for the organization. This […]
Client challenges The client, a world leading actor in their field, experienced volatile IP portfolio cost management and had difficulties in answering management questions on deviations from budget. There was lack of resolution in external IP costs with low predictability from month to month and insufficient information to identify the underlying factors. Invoices from external […]
Client challenges Facing potential disruption, the client needed to quickly ramp-up its innovation capabilities to compete against digital players attacking its current business model, and explore new digital business models while managing risk. Under the leadership of the CDO, the client wanted to move from being a slow follower with a risk averse and incremental […]
Client challenges The technology landscape relevant to the client’s business was getting increasingly complex and converging with digital-based industries. New technology areas related to e.g. connectivity, automation and data analytics did not fit in the scope of the current organizational structures or with traditional ways of assessing R&D investments. At the same time there was […]
Watch Jens Bördin, CEO at Konsert Strategy & IP, talk about the operating model needed to organize and manage IP resources to achieve your strategic ambitions. This video builds on Jens Bördin’s article “The organisational keys to unlocking your IP value potential“, which first appeared in IAM Issue 89, published by Globe Business Media Group […]
Client challenges While having a strong legacy in its product business, the Company was taking a leading position in the industry’s digital development and launched new digital-enabled solutions at an accelerating pace, creating new challenges and opportunities. The Client was setting out to solve customer problems by building a new scalable digital platform suite, creating […]
Client challenges In an industry facing declining growth and reduced earnings over the past decade, the race to win in the industry 4.0 setting was at full speed. The company’s new Digital Executive, assigned with the task of addressing the challenges of digitalization, set up a new digital organization to work cross the different business […]
Client challenges Technology and knowledge are key to the competitiveness of the client’s two main value propositions: customer-specific products for industrial applications and solutions to help customers maximize the performance of their products. In light of the industry 4.0 movement, the client was running an initiative to clarify and improve resource allocation and strategic workforce […]