Whirlpool-Italy: Driving innovation and maximizing IP value
Laura Gaze
Thomson Scientific
The information solutions available through Thomson Scientific meet different needs for different user audiences. When it comes to managing inventions and maintaining an IP portfolio, companies like Whirlpool-Italy, under the direction of Mr. Geurci, European Patent Counsel, rely on Thomson Delphion®, and Derwent World Patents Index® on Delphion, to drive innovation and maximize Whirlpool’s intellectual property value in a global economy.
Introduction
Whirlpool® Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of over US$13 billion, 68,000 employees, and nearly 50 manufacturing and technology research centers around the globe.
Based in Comerio, Italy, the Whirlpool European IP team—under the direction of Mr. Guerci, European patent counsel—manages the entire patent process for Whirlpool products launched and sold in European markets. The team also vigilantly monitors competitive activity and patent infringements. In addition, nearly 300 research and development professionals in Italy, Sweden, Germany, and Poland rely on the Whirlpool European IP team for pre-filing assessments of innovations and ongoing reports of technological developments throughout the industry.
By leveraging Delphion and Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) from Thomson Scientific, Whirlpool-Italy ensures that research and development teams across Europe get the critical information they need to facilitate the development process. And the European IP team has the information they need to support the European patent process and protect current IP assets.
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