Ruud Peters on "My Career and the Transformation" of IP at Philips 

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Ruud Peters on "My Career and the Transformation of IP at Philips "

How do you turn a traditional patent department into a strategic business force? 

Ruud Peters did not plan a career in IP. Yet his journey from physicist to Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Philips ultimately put him at the center of a major transformation in how IP was managed and valued. 

Hear how he convinced the Philips board to invest more in IP, why he believes “speed is an element of quality,” and how his team demonstrated the business value of intellectual property. 

For anyone leading an IP function, driving transformation or trying to get greater management attention for IP, this conversation is packed with lessons from someone who has done it at scale.

Holger Zimmer, Global Director Strategic Communications and Partnerships
Ruud Peters, Co-Director, CIP, University of Gothenburg, and former Head of IP at Philips

Artificial intelligence
Patents
IP strategy
Responsible innovation