Steinbeis Transfer Center Technology and IP-Management

The Steinbeis Transfer Center Technology and IP-Management, based in Trier, specialises in the quantitative and AI-based analysis of IP data (patents and trademarks) and the measurement of sustainability impact.

The Steinbeis Transfer Center supports

• Technology companies (start-ups, SMEs, large corporations)
• investors (e.g. venture capitalists, private equity firms, family offices)
• M&A and technology consultancies
• government organisations
• research institutions and universities

in making well-founded, data-driven decisions based on intelligent IP analyses.

Use of quantitative methods, in particular artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, for:

• Analysing patent, trade mark, design, publication and website data
• Searching for patents, trade marks, designs and scientific publications
• Monitoring IP rights
• Technology analysis and identification of technology trends and ‘white spots’
• Competitive analysis
• Valuation of IP rights
• Impact analysis of IP rights

• Use of quantitative methods (in particular artificial intelligence, machine learning, and text and data mining) in the field of technology and innovation management
• Use of quantitative methods (in particular artificial intelligence, machine learning, and text and data mining) in the field of IP management
• AI- and big data-driven analysis of patents, trademarks, designs, publications and websites

• Quantitative research and analysis of patents and trade marks, particularly using AI
• Quantitative research and analysis of scientific publications (e.g. in the context of opposition proceedings), particularly using AI
• Search for potential licensees of own patents, including with the aid of AI
• Freedom-to-operate analysis to avoid patent infringements, particularly with the aid of AI
• Use of data/text mining to identify technology trends and ‘white spots’
• Financial valuation of individual patents
• Identification and assessment of the impact of ‘green’ patents and trademarks
• Quantitative analysis and valuation of a company’s or university’s patent portfolio
• Identification of patenting companies in a specific region or industry

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• Green patents and trademarks as indicators of sustainability impact (Transfer 3/2024)
  Steinbeis experts in intelligent IP analysis help to make innovations more sustainable