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    The difference between a clever chemical reaction and a scalable system

    As a gas, it often requires high pressure. As a liquid, it requires extremely low temperatures.  In both cases, safety and infrastructure become major considerations. That is why I find the approach of H2FLEXX interesting. Instead of transporting hydrogen as a gas or liquid, hydrogen is temporarily...

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    The difference between a clever chemical reaction and a scalable system

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    The IP Position Investors Can Trust

    The IP Position Investors Can Trust

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    Is this the correct timing of filing for a patent?

    Is this the correct timing of filing for a patent?

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    Do I patent or keep this as a trade secret?

    Do I patent or keep this as a trade secret?

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    ''Which elements will competitors first when we succeed?''

    ''Which elements will competitors first when we succeed?''

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    Cleantech: Blue Band’s paper tub

    Cleantech: Blue Band’s paper tub

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    ''Why does my invention work, do I have a proof of principle?''

    ''Why does my invention work, do I have a proof of principle?''

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    What patterns do I see in the patent landscape?

    What patterns do I see in the patent landscape?

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    Gene therapy for free?

    Gene therapy for free?

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    Plastic recycling challenge

    Plastic recycling challenge

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    René Raggers, Olivier ter Brake & Rutger Valkonet in IAM Patent 1000

    René Raggers, Olivier ter Brake & Rutger Valkonet in IAM Patent 1000

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    How does my invention actually work?

    How does my invention actually work?

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    FTO Analysis: More than a Green Light

    FTO Analysis: More than a Green Light

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    What pain does my invention solve?

    What pain does my invention solve?

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    Long Duration Energy Storage

    Long Duration Energy Storage

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    Big Chemistry Signature Event

    Big Chemistry Signature Event

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    Where your patent becomes worth its salt

    Where your patent becomes worth its salt

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    If someone copied my invention tomorrow, what part would harm me most?

    If someone copied my invention tomorrow, what part would harm me most?

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    Patent Activity in Animal Husbandry

    Patent Activity in Animal Husbandry

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    Impurity Profiles: Bonus Leverage

    Impurity Profiles: Bonus Leverage

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    Kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts planted on contaminated soil to extract toxic metals

    Kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts planted on contaminated soil to extract toxic metals

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    The Age of Electricity is Here

    The Age of Electricity is Here

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    The Patent Cliff

    The Patent Cliff

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    Advanced Refrigerants in Heat Pumps

    Advanced Refrigerants in Heat Pumps

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    The EU SME Fund opens again on Monday February 2nd

    The EU SME Fund opens again on Monday February 2nd

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    The UPC Court of Appeal Clarifies the Test for Inventive Step

    The UPC Court of Appeal Clarifies the Test for Inventive Step

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    G1/24 in practive: claims first, context matters

    G1/24 in practive: claims first, context matters

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    PEF, a plant based alternative to PET

    PEF, a plant based alternative to PET

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    Can the EU turn quantum scientific excellence into global market leadership?

    Can the EU turn quantum scientific excellence into global market leadership?

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    The invisible decade behind medical breakthroughs

    The invisible decade behind medical breakthroughs

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    Milestones that matter

    Milestones that matter

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    Open innovation: With or without a patent?

    Open innovation: With or without a patent?

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    US-style dependencies vs. EPO reality: lessons from T 1164/23

    US-style dependencies vs. EPO reality: lessons from T 1164/23

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    Put FTO on your EIC Accelerator checklist

    Put FTO on your EIC Accelerator checklist

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    Avoid conflict. Keep momentum

    Avoid conflict. Keep momentum

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    Hybrid electric ships: A practical win

    Hybrid electric ships: A practical win

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    A buyer-proof patent portfolio

    A buyer-proof patent portfolio

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    The EPO search report isn't the enemy

    The EPO search report isn't the enemy

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    Green steel is no longer a concept

    Green steel is no longer a concept

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    Design smarter, waste less

    Design smarter, waste less

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    Mastering the rules: How EPO rigidity becomes an asset

    Mastering the rules: How EPO rigidity becomes an asset

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    Aligning patents with fiscal incentives

    Aligning patents with fiscal incentives

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    Is your invention different? Prove it to yourself first!

    Is your invention different? Prove it to yourself first!

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    Rethinking the Roof

    Rethinking the Roof

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    No product yet? All the more reason to protect it

    No product yet? All the more reason to protect it

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    Where does your    63 kg of plastic waste go?

    Where does your    63 kg of plastic waste go?

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    Drafting the description is now as critical as drafting the claims

    Drafting the description is now as critical as drafting the claims

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    The most interesting job you never considered

    The most interesting job you never considered

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    EP Patent prosecution starts before you file in the US

    EP Patent prosecution starts before you file in the US

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    If your patent were a pitch, would you invest?

    If your patent were a pitch, would you invest?

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    Plastic waste management: Beyond the headlines

    Plastic waste management: Beyond the headlines

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    Why two perspectives are better than one

    Why two perspectives are better than one

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    Share your story, keep your key assets well-guarded

    Share your story, keep your key assets well-guarded

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    From promise to progress in food tech

    From promise to progress in food tech

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    A best practice in big pharma, not common in start-ups

    A best practice in big pharma, not common in start-ups

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