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Case Studies

University Industry Case Studies

Prof. Wurzer has been communicating the developments in IP management as part of innovation management in the digital transformation for many years. His case study-based research method supports readers and learners in gaining a better understanding of the role of IP in the digital transformation. His case studies examine specific topics in depth to understand how it IP creates business impacts and what has been achieved by industry-leading companies.

As a teaching method, his case studies present the learner with a “case” that describes a problematic situation and a learning from solving the challenge. These IP management case studies, which come directly from the industry, provide practical insights and cover specific cases in real companies. The co-authors are top managers of these companies and guarantee that the cases derive from concrete practices.

Case Studies

These case studies are used in IP management training in the joint academic training courses with the European Patent Office at CEIPI. Additionally, Alex is leading another case study program with the International Institute for IP Management I3PM to create additional industry cases for EPO training and awareness building. You can find this program here.

Abus

Security Solutions
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Thomas Becker

ARRI

Professional Motion Picture Equipment
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Franz Kraus

B. Braun

Medicine 4.0 and respiratory gas analysis
By Alexander J. Wurzer, Hans-Otto Maier & Solvej Fritsche

CLAAS

Digital Revolution in Agriculture
By Alexander J. Wurzer, Thomas Böck & Steffen Budach

Hansgrohe

Digital alone does not make an innovation Digitizing a brand steeped in tradition
By Alexander J. Wurzer, Frank Schnatz, Steffen Erath & Andreas Diefenbach

Heraeus

From amorphous metals to digital business models
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Jürgen Wachter

Hilti

Business model transformation to adapt to the digitization in the construction industry
By Alexander J. Wurzer, Stefan Nöken & Oliver Söllner

IFM

PMD in optical sensors
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Martin Buck

LUQEL

The digitization of water
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Monique Bissen

Rittal

Smart factory showcase for Industry 4.0
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Thomas Steffen

Schattdecor

Digital copy protection against plagiarism in furniture decors
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Roland Heeger

Schöck

Isokorb® A milestone in the building trade
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Harald Braasch

Felix Schoeller Group

Digitization in the industrial process chain for paper
By Alexander J. Wurzer, Gerhard Hochstein, & Michael Kloskowski

Schneider

Freeform technology for manufacturing optcial lenses
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Gunter Schneider

Stöbich

Fire protection for battery systems
By Alexander J. Wurzer, & Jochen Stöbich

Umdasch Group Ventures

Industry 4.0 in Concrete Engineering
By Alexander J. Wurzer, Werner H. Bittner & Johann Peneder

Vorwerk Thermomix I-III

I – Strategy, II – Implementation, III – Performance Monitoring
By Alexander J. Wurzer, Kai Schäffner, Wolfgang Berres, Rolf-Jürgen Krämer, Thomas Rodemann, Sebastian Stephan & Theo Grünewald

Wilo

High-Efficiency Pumps
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Markus Beukenberg

W.O.M.

Insufflators in minimally invasive medicine
By Alexander J. Wurzer & Stefan Kürbis