IP Europe
NEWS
IP Europe
About us
With 40% of total economic activity in the EU generated by Intellectual Property (“IP”) intensive companies and 35% of all employment – that is 77 million of European jobs – stemming from such industries, Europe needs to maximise the contribution of IP and up its R&D investments to realize the full potential of the knowledge economy.
IP Europe brings together R&D-intensive European companies and research institutes committed to innovation, from SMEs to global enterprises and non-profit research entities operating in a variety of industrial sectors.
IP Europe is a coalition of IPR and R&D intensive organizations globally headquartered in Europe. Our goal is to educate European policy-makers and give a voice to innovative companies, including SMEs, that rely on their R&D investments and their patents to succeed. IP Europe will help you:
- Keep you informed of new European rules and policies that affect your ability to secure fair revenues from your R&D investments
- Meet EU lawmakers that take decisions affecting your R&D investments
- Act and influence EU policies affecting your patents and R&D investments alongside with world-class European enterprises
- Find EU programs that help you leverage your patent portfolio and secure investments for your projects
IP Europe
HOW WE OPERATE
IP Europe
PUBLIC ROLES
Mogens PETER CARL
Executive Chairman
Mogens PETER CARL
Executive Chairman
The executive chair is seconded/supported by corporate members and co-Chairs if requested. The main responsibility is to represent the views of the Executive Board with EU institutions and senior policy makers.
Mogens devoted his career to European and international public policy issues. Deputy Director General, and subsequently Director General for DG Trade in the European Commission (1998 to 2005) he was the European Commission’s negotiator in the GATT Uruguay Round for services, intellectual property / TRIPS. From 2005 to 2008 he was Director General for Environment. Subsequently he acted as special adviser and personal representative of Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister of State for Environment, Energy and Transport, Paris. Danish national, he studied and worked in the UK, France, Switzerland, the United States and Belgium. M.A. (Economics), University of Cambridge; M.B.A., INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Rubén BONET
SMEs Chair
Rubén BONET
SMEs Chair
The main responsibility of the SME chair is to represent the views of SMEs in the Executive Board and to relay them to EU institutions stakeholders.
Rubén Bonet is co-founder, President and CEO of Fractus, a European technology company specialized in the global wireless and telecom industries, named in 2005 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.
Rubén has an MSc in Telecommunications Engineering and an MBA at IESE Business School. Earlier in his career he was strategy consultant at Arthur Andersen. Ruben summary of accomplishments are the spin-off of Fractus from an R&D university, the funding with €20 million of venture capital, the international expansion across US and Asia, strategic partnerships with large industrial corporations, a later-stage MBO and the negotiation of patent technology licensing agreements.
Rubén has been recently appointed Entrepreneur-in-Residence at IESE and SMEs Chair in IP Europe, representing European SMEs.
Francisco MINGORANCE
Executive Secretary
Francisco MINGORANCE
Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary coordinates and supports all IP Europe activities.
Francisco advises international firms and governments agencies on EU policy and regulatory affairs. After working for the EU Commission on TRIPs-related matters and access to pharmaceuticals in Africa, Francisco opened the Business Software Alliance (BSA) representation in Brussels in 2000 where he managed public affairs for US Tech companies for over 10 years. In 2011 Francisco joined the partnership of an independent public affairs consultancy and since 2013 he manages with Europa Insights, a firm specialized in IP, trade and technology matters. Swiss and Spanish, Francisco is a lawyer with an engineering background. University of Geneva and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne.
Hassan TRIQUI – Secure IC
Spokesperson
Hassan TRIQUI – Secure IC
Spokesperson
For any media enquiries or for arranging a meeting with one of our spokespeople, please contact ipeurope`{`at`}`aspectconsulting.eu
Hassan has more than 20 years of experience in the technology sector. Up to mid-2009, he was VP of Sales & Marketing for Thomson Content Security, formerly Nextamp, a start-up company that was acquired by Thomson mid-2005. Before developing the Nextamp business, Hassan has held several senior positions within the Thales organization. He has a degree in electrical engineering from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) and holds an MBA from Rennes School of Business and Open University in the UK.
Patrick HOFKENS - Ericsson
Patrick joined Ericsson in November 2013 as IPR Policy Director. He works in the intellectual property and licensing unit of Ericsson and focuses primarily on FRAND related topics and IPR policies of standardization organizations. He previously worked for Option, a company active in the telecom sector focused on the design and development of products and services for the M2M market. As Corporate Secretary and Chief Development Officer his responsibility extended to the product and technology roadmap of the company. He also overlooked the legal function and licensing activities of the company. Patrick also acted as chairman of the Board of directors of M4S, a spin off from IMEC, active in the development of reconfigurable RF transceivers, in 2010 acquired by Huawei. Prior to Option, Patrick worked in private practice as Counsel at Loyens & Loeff. He has a master degree in law from the University of Leuven and a master degree in corporate law from the University of Brussels.
IP Europe
SME MEMBERS
Arkamys
SME Members
Arkamys
SME Members
Arkamys is specialized in audio signal processing and develops innovative softwares and services for the automotive, home entertainment, mobile phone and connected objects industries.
B2Cloud
SME Members
B2Cloud
SME Members
Founded in 2013, B2Cloud is an innovative designer of search and recommendation engines. Its headquarter is based in Rennes and its activity is supported by the Rennes Atalante Technopole. B 2 Cloud is also member of the French Tech association and is involved in the Eurocloud organization.
Cell & Sat
SME Members
Cell & Sat
SME Members
Cell & Sat provides solutions to optimize the cost of satellite links and allows cellular operators to minimize the costs associated with transmission towards base station in rural areas.
Delta Dore
SME Members
Delta Dore
SME Members
Delta Dore designs control and programming solutions for heating (electric, gas, oil) and heat pumps. These solutions apply to new buildings, renovations and residential / commercial buildings.
Devicare
SME Members
Devicare
SME Members
Devicare is a technology-based company dedicated to develop innovative Remote Patient Management (RPM) products combining Medical Devices for monitoring (Mx) and Medical Foods as nutritional therapy (Nx). Among others, Devicare has developed Lit-Control Products (www.lit-control.com) to manage remotely the urinary pH of patients with different urological diseases such as: lithiasis, urinary tract infections, overactive bladder, bladder pain syndrome / interstitial cystitis, renal tubular acidosis, and others. Lit-Control is composed by 1 Medical Device and 3 Medical Foods protected by a strong IP portfolio of more than 50 patents.
Fractus
SME Members
Fractus
SME Members
Fractus has been the pioneer in intergrating fractal technologies in mobile antennas. Their technology is now a de facto standard. Fractus continues its research efforts to bring efficient antenna solutions for wireless communications.
GreenTropism
SME Members
GreenTropism
SME Members
GreenTropism provide services in exploratory analysis of data, statistics and data-mining, design of experiments, as well as chemometrics and spectroscopy. With our lab platform, it is also able to analyse any kind of organic samples. Greentropism can handle any kind of data (quantitative and qualitative ; classic lab analysis, spectral data…) from varied origins (Food industry & Agriculture; Environment; Medecine; Pharmacy & Cosmetics; Materials; Petrochemistry…).
GTT
SME Members
GTT
SME Members
As a leading enginerering company in containment systems for the shipping and storage in cryogenic conditions of LNG (liquefied natural gas), GTT offers engineering, consultancy, training, maintenance support and technical design services.
IGR
SME Members
IGR
SME Members
IGR is a protective alliance against patent speculators. IGR was founded in 1952 in Düsseldorf to promote the interests of its members in the field of industrial property rights in Germany and abroad, and to promote and exercise these.
Inside Secure
SME Members
Inside Secure
SME Members
Inside Secure is a large SME. Founded in 1994, it focused on developping both the standard and solutions around Near Field Communications (NFC). Inside Secure went public in 2012 and now focuses on security solution for Mobile and IoT industries.
IntuiLab
SME Members
IntuiLab
SME Members
IntuiLab was founded in 2002 with a passion for developing solutions incorporating natural user interface technology. IntuiLab now offers a software platform that enables any organization to effortlessly create and deliver gratifying, meaningful and ubiquitous interactive digital experiences.
Lucibel
SME Members
Lucibel
SME Members
Lucibel is a French innovative company designer of new-generation lighting products and solutions based on LED technology, and marketed in over 25 countries. Lucibel has a wide range of patents and a culture of innovation.
Micrel Medical Devices
SME Members
Micrel Medical Devices
SME Members
Micrel Medical Devices SA is a Greek medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets ambulatory infusion pumps, administration sets as well as patient infusion control and monitoring systems for hospital and home care applications. As innovation is central for Micrel Medical Devices, the company relies on its strong IP portfolio.”
Mobilead
SME Members
Mobilead
SME Members
Mobilead pionneered optical and wireless identification (QR Code, NFC). Mobilead now develops an integrated platform to enhance marketing capabilities.
Naturex
SME Members
Naturex
SME Members
Naturex is an international group specialising in natural ingredients. Its expertise in plant extraction and the development of natural ingredients allows Naturex to meet the demands of its industrial customers in developing efficient and specific solutions for the food, health and beauty sectors. Innovation at Naturex occupies several dimensions and goes beyond expanding its product portfolio.
Orcan Energy
SME Members
Orcan Energy
SME Members
Orcan Energy is a leading European CleanTech company offering efficient ORC (organic rankine cycle) solutions for the conversion of waste heat into electricity. Orcan Energy was founded in 2008 with the aim of providing simple, cost-saving and efficient energy solutions that unlock the enormous energy potential of unused industrial waste heat sources. Orcan Energy currently operates 70 plants in Europe, making it the most widely used provider in the low-temperature sector in Germany.
Secure-IC
SME Members
Secure-IC
SME Members
Secure-IC delivers best-of-breed technologies to assess and combat state-of-the-art attacks, allowing its customers to stay ahead of the threat. By establishing long-term relationships with governments, commercial partners and top academia worldwide, Secure-IC is quickly becoming a thought leader in the creation of sustainable embedded technologies that strike the best balance between threat protection and product life-cycle pressures.
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SME SUPPORTERS
IP Europe
CORPORATE MEMBERS
Ericsson
Corporate Members
Ericsson
Corporate Members
Ericsson is the world leader in the rapidly changing environment of communications technology – providing equipment, software and services to enable transformation through mobility. It works to a higher level of innovation, research and development, and is the largest holder of standard-essential patents for mobile communication in the world and have pioneered many of the technologies used every day on our phones – from location-based apps and touchscreen scrolling to Bluetooth and seamless handover between networks.
France Brevet
Corporate Members
France Brevet
Corporate Members
France Brevets is one of the very first sovereign investment funds fully dedicated to patents with a worldwide perspective. An initial funding of €100M is being deployed by a team of international experts to build strategic patent positions and monetize them through effective and focused licensing efforts.
Nokia Corporation
Corporate Members
Nokia Corporation
Corporate Members
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish international communications and information technology company. Funded in 1865, Nokia is an innovation leader in the technologies that connect people and things, combining network infrastructure, software and services, with advanced technologies for smart devices and sensors to tap the power of connectivity.
Orange
Corporate Members
Orange
Corporate Members
Orange is a group of French origin who has become a major player on the global stage. Orange continues the transition of its networks towards very high speed broadband (including working on 5G), all-IP, cloud and the virtualization of network functions. Orange is strongly involved in the global research and innovation ecosystem.
IP Europe
GLOBAL INNOVATION TASKFORCE
Dolby Laboratories
Global innovation Taskforce
Dolby Laboratories
Global innovation Taskforce
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is a British-American company specializing in audio noise reduction and audio encoding/compression. Dolby licenses its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.
InterDigital
Global Innovation Taskforce
InterDigital
Global Innovation Taskforce
InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide.
Panasonic
Global Innovation Taskforce
Panasonic
Global Innovation Taskforce
Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita), is a large Japanese group specializing in consumer electronics (TVs, camcorders, cameras, music players, mobile phones, etc.), and for professionals (professional cameras, broadcast cameras, laptops, faxes, copiers, etc.). He is based in Osaka, Japan.
Qualcomm
Global Innovation Taskforce
Qualcomm
Global Innovation Taskforce
Qualcomm is an American multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services.
IP Europe
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
Fraunhofer
Scientific Advisor
Fraunhofer
Scientific Advisor
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft is Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization, participating in its capacity of Scientific Adviser