The Volkswagen Foundation has granted funding to our pioneering project, “From Legacy to Leadership”, which strives to develop a playbook to rebuild Ukraine’s pharmaceutical industry in partnership with the EU. This ambitious initiative aims to leverage the country’s rich industrial heritage and expertise to strengthen the EU’s supply networks and boost Ukraine’s economy.
The Institute has published a position statement on the revision of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and the accompanying guidelines. The revision is necessary because the current regulation expires on 30 April 2026.
A new meta-study published in Nature Communications has revealed that emission reductions from climate mitigation projects are significantly lower than claimed. Benedict Probst, Head of the Net Zero Lab at the Institute, and coauthors systematically reviewed more than 60 empirical studies, uncovering substantial quality issues with carbon credits.
We invite chapter proposals for a forthcoming book exploring the evolution and future of National Innovation Systems across Central Asia. The overall objective of this project is to develop a rich, contextualised understanding of where Central Asian states stand in terms of their vision and strategies for innovation, through a reflective sense-making and solution-oriented exercise.
On 24 April 2025, shortly before his 88th birthday, our long-standing colleague and friend Dr. Paul Katzenberger passed away. He was one of the Institute's first employees: Paul Katzenberger joined the Institute for Industrial Property at the University of Munich in 1956 and was involved in every stage of the Institute's history.
The Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition has moved to its new location in the center of Munich. From 1 May 2025, you will find us at Herzog-Max-Straße 4, 80333 Munich – directly at Karlstor/Stachus in the heart of Munich.
Drexl, JosefPosition Statement of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition of 25 April 2025 within the Framework of the Revision of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and the Accompanying Guidelines GRUR International - Journal of European and International IP Law 2025 (gemeinsam mit Beatriz Conde Gallego, Daria Kim).
Research Papers
Richter, HeikoGesetzliche Datenzugangsansprüche für die Forschung: Von der "Paw-Patrolisierung" der Wissenschaft zur granularen Gesellschaft? (Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Discussion Paper, No. 25), 2025, 27 S.
Journal articles
Schäfer, Quentin B.Article 5(2) of the Digital Markets Act and the ‘Pay-Or-Consent’ Business Model at the Intersection of Public and Private Autonomy Cambridge International Law Journal 14.1 (2025), 141 - 157, 01.06.2025 (gemeinsam mit Klaus Wiedemann).
Bisset, Jordan; Verhoeven, Dennis (2025). Intellectual Mobility FrictionsMax Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper No. 25-15.
Further Publications, Press Articles, Interviews
Wang, Lucy Xiaolu; Zahur, Nahim Bin (2025). When Developing Countries Band Together, Lifesaving Drugs Become Cheaper and Easier to Buy − With Trade-Offs, The Conversation 2025.
Articles in Refereed Journals
Byrski, Dennis; Wang, Lucy Xiaolu (2025). Marketing Authorization and Strategic Patenting: Evidence From Pharmaceuticals Journal of Public Economics, 247.
