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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.
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