The IamIP Digital Patent Forum 2025 took place online from June 3rd to 5th. Over three days, we explored real stories, practical tips, and fresh ideas around smarter patent management. From strategy to hands-on platform guidance, each session offered something useful for both new and experienced users.
Whether you joined live or are just catching up, here’s a quick look at some of the highlights and key takeaways from this year’s event.
Day 1 – AI Tools and Strategic Thinking
We began the forum by focusing on AI and how companies can make better decisions around patents and innovation.
How to Develop Proprietary AI for Structured Data
Johan Hultman, Head of Automation and Data @ Sartorius
We had the pleasure of welcoming Joan Hultman from Sartorius who revealed some secrets into how companies can build and use AI for their patent monitoring processes in order to improve efficiency.
Getting Started with AI in IamIP: Working with Our AI Features
Viktor Rudolf, CPO @ IamIP
IamIP’s CPO introduced IamIP’s AI features including the AI Summarizer the AI Categorizer and the newest AI Claim Clarifier, with tips on how to use them in daily tasks to save time and stay organized.
Outsourcing IP: Finding the Right Balance Between In-House and External Expertise
Jonas Hagman, Patent Attorney and Founder of IP Steading
We were excited to have with us Jonas Hagman from IP Steading. He shared his thoughts on how companies can strategically balance internal IP management with external support to maximize efficiency, expertise, and cost-effectiveness.
Smart Searching 101:
Stefan Jorias, Customer Success Manager and Patent Specialist @ IamIP
IamIP’s patent specialist showcased the basics of patent search and how you can get started on it using IamIP.
Day 2 – Real-Life Use Cases and Time-Saving Tips
Day 2 featured practical stories from companies using IamIP, as well as helpful sessions from our Customer Success team.
Engineers’ Enthusiasm for IP
Holger Müller-Lorenschat, Head of IP @ Kolbus
On the second day, our day kicked off with Holger Müller-Lorenschat, the head of IP of Kolbus. He shared how Kolbus uses IamIP in their daily workflows and how the platform’s features improve their efficiency.
Time-Saving Tips & Tricks in IamIP
Serhat Altun, Customer Success Specialist @ IamIP
IamIP’s customer success specialist, Serhat Altun, showed useful features of the IamIP platform like keyboard shortcuts, Examiner View, that boost productivity and can save the users a lot of time. Some of our AI features were also revisited as they can be used to make workflows faster.
Getting Started with Monitoring in IamIP: A Beginner’s Guide to Staying Updated
Serhat Altun, Customer Success Specialist @ IamIP
In addition to the previous session, Serhat Altun also provided a step-by-step guide for setting up and managing your first patent monitoring projects in IamIP.
Best Practices in Patent Monitoring: How Grundfos Built a Process Centered Around In-house Expertise
Rasmus Søby Dupont, Director of IP & Technology @ Grundfos A/S
We were happy to also hear from Rasmus Dupont, Director of IP at Grundfos as he shared how the company has developed a unique patent monitoring process. For their monitorings Grundfos’ R&D and other in-house experts play a key role in assessing new technologies from both a technical and commercial perspective. He will discussed their onboarding journey with IamIP, including the successful data migration and how they aligned internal teams to ensure a smooth transition and long-term value.
Structuring Your Patent Data in IamIP: Portfolios, Tags & Custom Fields
Viktor Rudolf, CPO @ IamIP
The second day closed with a session by IamIP’s CPO. This session focused on organizing patent data on the IamIP platform by using features like tags, custom fields, and structured portfolios.
Day 3 – Teamwork and the Bigger Picture
The final day combined high-level thinking about the future of IP with tips for everyday collaboration.
The IP Manager at the Crossroads: The Future of IP Management as a Strategic Business Activity
Bowman Heiden & Ruud Peters, Co-directors @ the Center for Intellectual Property
We were honored to feature two experts in the field of intellectual property. 25 years ago, a concerted effort by the IP community was initiated to raise the role of the IP manager to a senior business strategy level in technology companies. CIP was in the forefront of this development from academia, and Philips (with Ruud Peters) was the leading example from industry. This session highlighted the persistent obstacles that limit the business relevance of IP and IP management and the choices that IP managers and professionals must consider now consider to change their trajectory from an operational IP rights perspective to a business strategy perspective focused on competitive advantage.
Collaborating with Your Team in IamIP
Stefan Jorias, Customer Success and Patent Specialist @ IamIP
Stefan showed how to work better as a team inside IamIP using shared folders, reviews, and workflow tools.
IamIP Crash Course: 30 Minutes to Master the Essentials
Serhat Altun, Customer Success Specialist @ IamIP
The last session of our forum was a fast-paced session showing the most important parts of IamIP – perfect for beginners or anyone who wants a quick refresher.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us this week! We loved seeing your questions, comments, and feedback during the sessions. Whether you came for the big-picture strategy or for tips to get more out of the platform – we hope you found value in every day.
Special thanks to our speakers:
Jonas Hagman, Johan Hultman, Holger Müller-Lorenschat, Rasmus Søby Dupont, Bowman Heiden, Ruud Peters
And to the IamIP team:
Viktor Rudolf, Serhat Altun, Stefan Jorias
You can get access to the recordings of the sessions here:
