Ralf Duckeck is Vice President Intellectual Property at ebm-papst Group. Ralf joined ebm-papst in 2019 and is responsible for the company’s global Intellectual Property management, having obtained visible successes and results in strategic patent portfolio management. ebm-papst is a leading supplier of ventilation and drive technology and a highly respected engineering partner in many industries. With around 20,000 different products, ebm-papst strives to provide the right solution for every need. Ebm-papst employs around 15,000 employees at 25 production facilities (including those in Germany, China and the USA) and has 57 sales offices around the world, including 47 subsidiaries.