4ip council | Innovating in IoT: Standards, IP Strategy and Licensing

4ip council | Innovating in IoT: Standards, IP Strategy and Licensing

This webinar explores how SMEs working with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can navigate standards development, patent licensing, dispute resolution and IP strategy, highlighting practical tools and initiatives that support smaller innovators.

4iP Council invites you to join their webinar on 31 March 2026 at 16:00 CEST,  ''innovating in IoT and Standards: How SMEs Can Navigate Standards Development, Patent Licensing, Disputes and IP Strategy''.

In this session, Matteo Sabattini (Sisvel), Jamie Lewis (UK IPO), and Justine Ferland (WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center) will explore how SMEs working with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can engage with standards, navigate patent licensing, manage disputes, and develop effective IP strategies.

The webinar will highlight practical initiatives and tools designed to support SMEs, including licensing support programmes, advisory services, dispute resolution mechanisms, and funding opportunities. These efforts aim to make the IP and standards landscape more accessible and manageable for smaller innovators.

The presentations will be followed by a live Q&A session, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers.

Register here for the session

Testimonials

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Thank you for such enjoyable inspiring event, great choice of the lecturers!!!

Linda Ondrackova

University of Pardubice, Czech Republic

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A must-do for any staff involved in technology transfer and start-up creation.

Frederic Ratel

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain

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This is a wonderful conference to expand the horizon of my knowledge of tech transfer and commercialisation.

Seung-Ho Lee

Deltatech-Korea, South Korea

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It is always encouraging to see that other TTOs are encountering the same problems that we do!

Aurore De Boom

Université Libré de Bruxelle, Belgium

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This was the right decision giving me the broadest overview, confidence, tools, network and support that is fundamental to feel right in my daily decision process and to keep on learning.

Ricardo Castro

Centre for research in agricultural Genomics, Spain