By intelligently managing their intellectual property, companies can protect their unique assets, stimulate innovation, and drive higher revenues. G+D has established patents in areas such as next-generation sustainable banknotes, the personalization of cards with graphics, and innovative ways to issue new cards. “It’s a strategy designed to make intellectual property an asset for the business,” says G+D’s Sina Scholz-Riecke, IP Portfolio Manager for Financial Platforms. “Our mission as an IP team is to protect ideas and to help maximize their potential.”

Let us look at a few examples to see how this works in practice.