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Articles and analyses on IPGATE's portfolio, the inventor team behind it, FRAND-inspired licensing models, and integrated braking system technology.
News
Following a successful first engagement with Chinese industry stakeholders in March 2026, IPGATE AG formally launches its China Licensing Program. Chinese OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers gain access to structured, FRAND-inspired licensing terms with full transparency, draft agreements upfront, dual domestic/export rates, and active technology partnership.
2026-05-13
Inventor's Spotlight
Klaus Meder draws on nearly four decades at Robert Bosch — including seven years leading Bosch Japan — to explain why profitability and lasting partnerships are not competing priorities, and how trust is built through shared challenges rather than smooth sailing.
2026-05-12
Licensing
Robert Schnekenbühl, with 30 years of IP licensing experience across Asia and Europe, explains why the best IP lawyers think like partnership architects — structuring royalties, flexibility, and FRAND principles into agreements that generate lasting value rather than short-term extraction.
2026-03-26
Inventor's Spotlight
How the brake-by-wire One-Box system — now present in one of every three cars globally — emerged through the collaboration of Heinz Leiber, Dr. Anton van Zanten, Dr. Thomas Leiber, LSP, and Continental AG, overcoming skepticism and technical challenges to set a new industry standard.
2025-06-26
Innovation
A comprehensive technical overview of Integrated Braking Systems (IBS) — the foundational brake-by-wire technology developed by IPGATE AG and LSP between 2005 and 2009, covering PPC control, highly dynamic EC motors, AEB, regenerative braking blending, and fail-safe architecture.
2025-03-21
Licensing
A precedent-setting decision in IPGATE's favor on the enforceability of integrated-braking-system patent claims.
2025-02-19
Inventor's Spotlight
How shared risk, mutual respect, and solution licensing are transforming collaboration between inventors and corporations — and why fairness, from internal recognition to external compensation, is the true driver of lasting innovation.
2025-01-29
Inventor's Spotlight
How startups in mature economies are finding agility and growth through collaboration with Indian and emerging market partners — where frugal innovation meets technical excellence to accelerate time-to-market and unlock new opportunities.
2025-01-22
Inventor's Spotlight
Dr. Thomas Leiber and Chetan Maini explore how intellectual property has become the great equalizer — enabling startups and entrepreneurs worldwide to compete on merit, navigate AI-driven challenges, and build equitable partnerships across emerging and mature markets.
2025-01-15
Innovation
Dr. Thomas Leiber and Dr. Hans-Jörg Feigel examine why large companies struggle to innovate, how IP protection must evolve in a globalized world, and what structural changes Germany's automotive industry needs to reclaim its leadership.
2024-12-18
Inventor's Spotlight
Dr. Thomas Leiber shares the mindset, strategy, and hard-won lessons behind filing nearly 500 patents — from reading existing IP as creative inspiration, to the strategic game of claim drafting, to the global promotional tour that landed IPGATE's first major licensing deals.
2024-08-20