Achieving sustainable intellectual property (IP) management involves strategically balancing innovation protection with accessibility, promoting long-term value, and fostering collaboration. Key practices include:

By maintaining a proactive, adaptive approach, businesses can secure their competitive edge while promoting ethical, sustainable growth.

Hello, Alwielland.

What do you understand by the term ‘intellectual property management’? In our community, for example, (I mean Russian-speaking researchers and practitioners) IP management is understood in very different ways.

And how do you measure the sustainability of management? How do you determine whether management is sustainable or not?

All these words are often used as meaningless templates, empty phrases about nothing (even in official documents of different bodies and organisations; or even ‘especially in official documents’ :-)).

The previous commenter's (Amit Kumar Tiwari) answer is correct, but it is good for a conference paper (only). This text consisting of general (and therefore meaningless) words cannot be applied to practical activities.

Best regards,

Marina

Thank you for your feedback, Marina. I understand your concern about the general nature of the previous answer, and I agree that a more practical, hands-on approach is needed for real-world applications. Here’s a more actionable response, focusing on specific, practical steps for achieving sustainable IP management:

These practical steps ensure that your IP management strategy is not only sustainable but also closely aligned with the day-to-day operations and goals of your business. I hope this more concrete approach addresses the concerns you raised and offers a roadmap for implementing these strategies effectively.