The new trade agreement promises to open up new markets for Europe in South America. But what will it mean for the protection of intellectual property in those markets? A team of researchers in the IP Department under Director Reto M. Hilty examines the standards of protection that apply in Latin America to determine which systems of protection are most appropriate in the context of economic development

Research organizations and researchers studying science itself are reliant on bibliometric databases. pybliometrics opens up new ways for users to get more quickly to the large and growing amounts of data they need. At the same time, the software fosters the verifiability of scientific results, which is a hallmark of good scientific practice.

Researchers at the Institute study the utilization and impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in order to gauge their implications for society and economy, and also use these techniques for their research.

The one thing all smart devices need – whether in industry, agriculture, or the common household – is data. In his new study, Josef Drexl proposes guidelines for the the future EU legal framework for the digital economy.