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Obtaining a patent is not enough: why is freedom to operate critical when bringing innovation to market?

By Ana Herrera Arroyo, Director of Patents, Technology Development and Innovation, PONS IP In the world of technological innovation, there is a widely held belief that if a company obtains a patent for its invention, it automatically has the right...

29 September 2026

Global Innovation Index 2026: patents are reshaping the global geography of knowledge

Europe retains a strong position, while Spain keeps Barcelona and Madrid among the world’s top 100 innovation clusters. The challenge now is to transform more scientific knowledge into patents, technology transfer and scalable companies. Global innovation is regaining momentum, but...

22 September 2026

Innovation Act: When R&D Is Not Enough

Luis Ignacio Vicente del Olmo, Strategic Advisor at PONS IP Those without vision tend to confuse R&D with innovation. In Spain, we sometimes treat the two concepts as interchangeable, when in practice they are distinct activities that require different skill...

8 July 2026

Investment in the intangible economy is on the rise: 10 trillion dollars by 2025, according to WIPO

Investment in intangible assets has grown more than three times faster than investment in physical assets since 2008, according to WIPO’s latest report The global economy has reached a historic turning point. For the first time, investment in intangible assets...

30 June 2026

The WAIQ community strengthens strategic debate at Harvard on AI, quantum technologies and positive technology governance

WAIQ, a community of professionals linked to the deep tech ecosystem, with the support of Real Colegio Complutense (RCC), Harvard Law School and PONS Business School, held the 4th edition of the “Web3, AI and Quantum Computing (WAIQ)” Summer Course...

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