Rich McDonnell – Defending the Core: Fighter Brands in B2B Industrial Technology. Countering China’s ‘Little Giants’ and Low-Cost Entrants: A Framework for the German Mittelstand

When defending against China's Little Giants, a Fighter Brand should not be the default response, but a carefully isolated tactical option ... keep reading

09 Aug Posted in Business Matters, Innovation Strategy & Tactics, Marketing, Miscellaneous

Ihr Zweites Standbein in Asien: Why German Business Leaders Should Be in Singapore This October

How can German companies remain competitive in a world where innovation cycles are becoming shorter, supply chains are shifting, and Asia is emerging as the centre of global industrial growth? ... keep reading

30 Jul Posted in Innovation Strategy & Tactics, Public Talks, The 4x4 Innovation Meet, Uncategorized

Systematic FTO: What I Showed the World in My Webinar with Qthena

On 30 June, I did a webinar with Jonathan Laidler, Chief Growth Officer at IP Quant, the company behind Qthena ... keep reading

10 Jul Posted in IP Management, IP Strategy, Office Automation, Public Talks, Robot Lawyer

Artificial Intelligence in the Patent Field: My Contribution to the IPOS IP Practitioners Dialogue 2026

The successful adoption of AI is not determined by the technology alone. Instead, it depends on how well organisations and professionals ... keep reading

13 Jun Posted in IP Management, IP Strategy, Patent, Robot Patent Drafting

The Real Job of a Business Developer When Joining a New Company – What a Business Developer Should Do in Their First 90 Days

The role of a Business Developer is multi-facetted ... keep reading

01 Apr Posted in Business Matters

What makes a Good Business Development Person?

The strongest BD professionals combine commercial instinct with strategic thinking and execution realism ... keep reading

09 Mar Posted in Business Matters

Clarifying Innovation, Growth, and Business Development – How writing my 4×4 Innovation Strategy helped me to improve my insights into what I do for a living

Innovation operates within a broader growth context. To avoid conceptual confusion, distinctions are important ... keep reading

25 Feb Posted in Book Reviews, Business Matters, Innovation Strategy & Tactics, Miscellaneous

Buchbesprechung: “Marken. Recht. Einfach.“ von Dr. Rolf Claessen

Ein juristisches Fachbuch, das man nicht nur aus Notwendigkeit, sondern mit echtem Interesse liest ... keep reading

23 Dec Posted in Book Reviews, Trademark

Book review: “Rembrandts in the Attic” (2000) by Kevin G. Rivette and David Kline

this is an essential read for any European professional advising clients on U.S. patent strategy or facing American competitors ... keep reading

20 Dec Posted in Book Reviews, Patent

Book Review: “The Patent Wars” by Fred Warshofsky (1994)

Its historical analysis is sharp and still relevant for strategic orientation, particularly for European attorneys working with U.S. litigation or cross-border clients ... keep reading

14 Dec Posted in Book Reviews, Patent

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