Innovationsökonomie

Berufserfahrung

  • Since April 2020 Associate with Technical University Berlin
  • 2014 – 2020: Senior Fellow, European Commission, Digital Economy Unit, Spain
  • 2013 – 2014: Senior Visiting Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Munich
  • 2008 – 2013: Chief Economist, European Patent Office, Munich
  • 2002 – 2008: Senior Economic Counsellor, Swiss Federation, Switzerland
  • 1998 – 2002: Policy Analyst, Joint Research Centre, Spain
  • 1995 – 1998: Research Fellow and Lecturer, Europa Kolleg Hamburg & European University Institute, Florence
  • since 1999: Doctorate in Economics (Dr. rer pol.), Hamburg
  • since 1995: M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Hamburg & European Master in Law and Economics,   Stockholm

Forschungsschwerpunkte

  • Digital transformation
  •  Artificial intelligence
  • Standardization
  • Standard essential patents & FRAND licensing
  • Counterfeiting and illicit trade

Publikationen

  • Franzoni, C., Scellato G., Thumm, N. et al (June 2020): Counterfeiting in digital technologies: an empirical analysis of the economic performance and innovative activities of affected companies, Research Policy 49(5):103959, DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2020.103959.
  • Thumm, N. (2021) in: Schweizer IP-Handbuch: Intellectual Property - Konzepte, Checklisten und Musterdokumente für die Praxis (Vertrags- und Formularhandbücher), Einführendes Kapitel 'Übersicht der ökonomischen Grundlagen' Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, Weinmann, Münch, Herren (Ed.).
  • Thumm, N. (editor), Blind, K., Böhm, M., (2019): The Relationship Between Open Source Software and Standard Setting, JRC Science for Policy Report EUR 29867 EN.
  • Thumm, N., Comino, S., Manenti F. (2019): The Role of Patents in Information and Communication Technologies. A Survey of the Literature, Journal of Economic Surveys; Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 404–430.
  • Thumm, N. (editor), Baron, J., Contreras, J., Husovev, M., Larouche, P. (2019): Making the Rules; The Governance of Standard Development Organizations and their Policies on Intellectual Property Rights, JRC Science for Policy Report EUR 29655 EN.
  • Thumm, N., Butticè, V., Caviggioli, F., Franzoni, C., Scellato, G., (2018) Impact of counterfeiting on the performance of digital technology companies; Digital Economy Working Paper 2018-03; JRC Technical Reports.
  • Thumm, N., (2018): The good, the bad and the ugly – The future of patent assertion entities in Europe, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management Journal, Volume 30, Issue 9, pp. 1046-1056.
  • Baron, J., Pentheroudakis, C., Thumm, N. (editor) (2017): Licensing Terms of Standard Essential Patents, A Comprehensive Analysis of Cases, European Commission, JRC Science for Policy Report.
  • Thumm, N., Baron, J., Pentheroudakis, C.: FRAND licensing in theory and in practice: proposal for a common framework, Competition Policy International, September 2016, pp.14-20.
  • Thumm, N., Gabison, G., Europe Economics (2016): Patent Assertion Entities in Europe; Their impact on innovation and knowledge transfer in ICT markets. European Commission, JRC Science for Policy Report.
  • Comino, S., Manenti, F., Thumm, N. (editor) (2015) Intellectual Property and Innovation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), European Commission Science and Policy Report.
  • Pentheroudakis, C., Thumm, N. (editor) (2015) Innovation in the Europeans Digital Single Market: The Role of Patents, European Commission Science and Policy Report.
  • Méniére, Y., Thumm, N. (editor) (2015) Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) Licensing Terms – Research Analysis of a Controversial Concept, European Commission Science and Policy Report.
  • European Commission, Thumm, N. (chairman) (2015) Report of the Expert Group on Patent Aggregation.
  • Wajsman, N., Thumm, N., et.al, EPO/OHIM report (2013): Intellectual property rights intensive industries: contribution to economic performance and employment in the European Union.
  • Thumm, N. (2013) 'Übersicht der ökonomischen Grundlagen' in: Schweizer IP-Handbuch/Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag (Chapter in the new Swiss IP Handbook) pp 27-41.
  • Veefkind V., Hurtado-Albir J., Angelucci S., Karachalios K., Thumm, N. (2012) A new EPO classification scheme for climate change mitigation technologies, World Patent Information Volume 34, Issue 2, Pages 106-111.
  • Köhler, F., Blind, K., Thumm, N. (2012): 'Filing behaviour regarding essential patents in industry standards', Research Policy Volume 41, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages 216-225.
  • Thumm, N, (2012) United Nations Knowledge-Based Development Newsletter Entrepreneurship - Financing - Innovation - Intellectual Property, issue 1, November 2012.
  • European Commission expert group on IPR valorisation (2012) 'Options for an EU instrument for patent valorisation'.
  • Editors: K. Karachalios, N. Thumm (2010) 'Patents and clean energy: bridging the gap between evidence and policy', UNEP, EPO, ICTSD report.
  • Thumm, N (2007) ‘Statutory research exemptions in pharmaceutical intellectual property rights’ in: Healthy IPRs, a forward look at pharmaceutical intellectual property, Stockholm Network.
  • Blind, K., Thumm, N. (2006) ‘Intellectual Property Protection and Standardisation’, in: Information Technology Standards and Standardization Research, Kai Jakobs (ed.) London, Melbourne, Singapore, pp. 166-181.
  • Thumm, N. (2006) ‘Reasonable patent protection with a statutory research exemption’ IPR Helpdesk Bulletin, No 29 October 2006 pp. 6-7.
  • Thumm, N. (2006) ‘Les brevets: incitation ou frein à la recherche?’ La Vie économique 7/8-2006, pp. 18-23.
  • Thumm, N. (2006) ‘Research Use of Patent Inventions: Experiences of the Swiss Patent Law Revision’, Know IP – Stockholm Network Monthly Bulletin on IPRS, Vol.2: Issue.6, July 2006, pp. 7-9.
  • Thumm, N. (2005) ‘Patents for genetic inventions: a tool to promote technological advance or a limitation to upstream inventions’, Technovation, The International Journal of Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vol 25/12 pp. 1410-1417.
  • Thumm, N. (2005) ‘Blocking Patents and their Effects on Scientific Research: Evidence from the Biotechnology Industry’ IPR Helpdesk Bulletin, No 23 September-October 2005, pp. 2-3.
  • Blind, K., Thumm, N. (2004) ‘Interaction between patenting and standardisation strategies: empirical evidence and policy implications’, Research Policy, 33 December, pp. 1583-1598.
  • Thumm, N. (2004) ‘Strategic Patenting in Biotechnology’, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, Vol. 16. No 4 December, pp. 529-538.
  • Thumm, N. (2004) ‘Motives for patenting biotechnological inventions; an empirical investigation in Switzerland’; International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management, Vol. 4, No.3, pp. 275-285.
  • Blind, K., Thumm, N. (2004) ‘Intellectual Property Protection and Standardisation’, Journal of IT Standards & Standardization Research, 2(2), July-Sept, pp. 61-76.
  • Thumm, N. (2004) ‘Asking the Swiss Biotech Industry about Patenting’ Bio World 3, pp. 22-23.
  • Addor F., Thumm N., Grazioli A. (2004) ‘Geografitschni sasnatschenaia . Vajlivi instrument dlia rosvitki ekonomiki’, Naukovo-praktitschni Journal , Intelektualia Vlasnict (Ukraine), Scientific-Practical Journal, Intellectual Property, Sept. pp. 37-43.
  • Blind, K., Thumm, N., Iversen, E., Hossain, K. van Reekum, R., Rixius, B., Bierhals, R., Sillwood, J. (2004) ‘Interaction between Standardisation and Intellectual Property Rights’, European Commission Technical Report EUR 21074 EN.
  • Importations parallèles et droit des brevets Epuisement régional, Rapport du Conseil fédéral Suisse, du 3 décembre 2004 en réponse au postulat 03.3423 de la CERCN, ainsi qu’aux postulats 04.3164 et 04.3197.
  • Addor, F., Thumm, N., Grazioli, A. (2003) ‘Geographical Indications: Important Issues for Industrialized and Developing Countries’, The IPTS Report, No. 74, May, pp. 24-31.
  • Thumm, N. (2003) ‘Research and Patenting in Biotechnology; A Survey in Switzerland’, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
  • Thumm, N., Tübcke, A. (2002) ‘Knowledge Access and Ownership in the Knowledge-Driven Society’, The IPTS Report, No. 66, July, pp. 34-38.
  • Ibarreta, D. Thumm, N. (2002) ‘Ethical Aspects of Biotechnological Patenting Revisited’, The IPTS Report, No. 65, June, pp. 17-23.
  • Thumm, N. (2002) ‘Innovation and Patent Protection in Pre-Accession Countries’, The IPTS Report, No. 61, February, pp. 19-28.
  • Thumm, N. (2002) ‘Europe's construction of a patent system for biotechnological inventions: An assessment of industry views’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 69, December pp. 917-928.
  • Steg, H., Thumm, N. (2001) ‘Single Market Regulation and Innovation in Europe's Medical Devices Industry’, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 17:3, pp. 421-432.
  • Brandsma, Thumm, Tübke (2001) ‘Economic Transformation’, Report EUR 20116 EN, Enlargement Futures Report Series.
  • Thumm, N. (2001) ‘Management of Intellectual Property Rights in European Biotechnology Firms’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Special Issue “Technology Policy and Innovation for the Globalized Learning Economy” Volume 67, July, pp. 259-272.
  • Thumm, N. (2000) ‘Intellectual Property Rights. National Systems and Harmonisation in Europe’, Springer, Contributions to Economics, New York, Heidelberg.
  • Thumm, N. (ed.) (2000) 'The Impact of Single Market Regulation on Innovation: Regulatory Reform and Experiences of Firms in the Medical Devices Industry', European Commission Technical Report EUR 19734 EN.
  • Thumm, N. (2000) ‘Breveter pour protéger: Un bilan s’impose’, Technologies Internationales No 67, Septembre, pp. 39-44.
  • Thumm, N. (2000) ‘Patenting as a Protection Tool: A Reassessment’, The IPTS Report, No. 43 April, pp. 26-31.
  • Mogensen, J., Thumm, N.: Outsourcing of Business Services, The IPTS Report, No. 49, November 2000, pp 32-39.
  • Thumm, N. (1999) ‘The Role of Intellectual Property Rights for the Process of Transition in Central and Eastern European Countries’, OSTEUROPA-WIRTSCHAFT, 44. Jhg., 3, pp. 324-341
  • Thumm, N. (1999) ‘Patent protection for biotechnological inventions: incentive for European biotech innovators’, The IPTS Report, No. 33 April, pp. 27-33.
  • European Commission (1999): ETAN Working Paper, Strategic Dimensions of Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of Science and Technology Policy.