This list is not exhaustive but illustrates the activity in the different fields of "materials", "processes", "applications". For confidentiality reasons, it is not possible to develop this beyond the following references.

• Global patent / scientific publications analysis, for the aluminium chain in view of proposing a growth strategy based on technological areas of dominance identified.
  
• Organization and follow up of technology transfer in its technical and legal dimensions (continuous).
  
• World-wide monitoring and assessment of competitive technologies and process, on the treatment of minerals (physico-chemical, electro-chemical, physical) up to the metal and alloys valorization steps for a range of elements.(early ‘80s).
  
• Patent protection for a process intended to be transfered worldwide in the field of energy saving deployed for mineral processing. Agreement on two contrats for industrial launch on the basis of the patent.
  
• Definition of the protection strategy for a chemical process, preparation of patents and follow up.
  
• Studies of freedom of exploitation in the field of biotechnologies leading to patent filing, defense, at international level. Technology transfer between Asia and Europe. Contracts
  
• Evaluation of the financial value of a patent and associated know how in the field of plastic waste recycling.