In an increasingly complex and fast-paced business environment, intellectual property has become a key asset for securing a competitive advantage and long-term success. Protecting and strategically managing IP is no longer just a legal necessity – it’s a business imperative.
With this in mind, KPMG Law presents the seventh edition of its global benchmarking initiative:
“Protecting Value – The Intellectual Property Report 2024/25.”
The report draws on insights from heads of IP departments at leading international companies across a wide range of industries. It offers a comprehensive overview of current trends, key performance indicators, and strategic developments in IP management. Topics include organizational structures, staff, cost efficiency, outsourcing practices, and the growing role of digitalization.
As part of a long-term study launched in 2012, this edition enables companies to benchmark their own IP departments against a global peer group and to identify actionable strategies for future optimization. The questionnaire was developed in close collaboration with an advisory board of 17 IP experts from renowned companies, ensuring the relevance and reliability of the findings.
Whether you’re looking to refine your IP strategy, improve operational efficiency, or prepare your department for future challenges, the report provides the insights you need to move forward with confidence.
Our survey is developed in cooperation with an advisory board of 17 IP-experts of well-known international companies, in order to guarantee the relevance and accuracy of the results.
Joachim Bee
Vice President Corporate IP
Federica M. Benvenuti
Deputy General Counsel – Group Intellectual Assets Management
Peter Berg
Head of IP
Dr. Roman Bonn
Senior Vice President Intellectual Property
Jean-Marc Brunel
Global Director Intellectual Property Management
Filip de Corte
Head of Intellectual Property Crop Protection
Michael Gollwitzer
Head of IP Support
Kathrin Körner
Global Head of Patents & Scientific Services
Arne Lang
Head of IP Management
Klaus Mannsperger
Director Intellectual Property, Mercedes-Benz
Dr. Uwe Over
Head of IP
Silke Reinhold
General Manager Corporate IP
Norbert Schwenk
Global Head of IP Management
Dr. Jörg Thomaier
Head of IP
Stephanie van Wermeskerken
Head of HealthTech IP, Vice President
Dr. Stephan Wolke
Head of Intellectual Property & Services
Alissa Zeller
Senior Vice President Global Intellectual Property
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