Selected Key Voices & Contributions from the IPBA Connect IP Market Report
Data Act explained
European Commission
Legal Considerations for IP in Smart Manufacturing👉 Data-driven industrial production using connected systems, software and analytics.: Data Ownership, Trade Secret👉 Protects confidential business info for competitive advantage. Risks, and Patenting AI-Assisted Inventions👉 A novel method, process or product that is original and useful.
Vanessa Miller | Robert Okonowski | Raymond McVeigh
Expect patent litigation👉 Formal court action to enforce or defend patent rights in major disputes. strategies to be shaped by the UPC in 2026
Sarah Taylor
Are digital twins as patentable as their physical counterparts?
Connected products👉 Connected products link physical goods to data, software and service ecosystems. and data sharing: how the EU Data Act is reshaping trade secret protection in Europe
Sonja Hyvarinen
Georgia Wearing
