WIPO Conference on Building Partnerships for Mobilizing Resources for Development Thematic Session 2 Science, Technology and Innovation for Development

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WIPO Conference on Building Partnerships for
Mobilizing Resources for Development Thematic
Session 2Science, Technology and Innovation for
Development
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• Technology information can promote science,
  technology and innovation
• Science and Technology journals and patent
  information are increasing

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Two Major Sources of Technical Information
Worldwide
Source WIPO Statistical Database (patent
families) World Bank, World Development
Indicators (journals)
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Death Valley
R
D
Source Charles Wessner, US National Academy of
Science

• Research (mainly conducted by academia like
  universities) and Development (commercializing
  the result of academic research) are not
  systemically linked in many countries this gap
  is due to a number of reasons such as the lack of
  bridging funds (illustrated above)

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Capacity Building

• Support in the utilization of patent information
  and scientific/technical journals
• Many patent databases are free
• Science and Technology Journals databases are
  still subscription-based
• Access to databases does not automatically lead
  to active use of information, why?
• Successful models in industrialized countries
  (e.g. PATLIB centres in Europe)
• Reinforce capacity at patent offices,
  universities, research centres, etc
• WIPO provides
• Access to databases
• Support and training
• Local centre provides
• Staff and facilities

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Technology Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)

• To enable RD institutions, universities and
  industry to use databases containing science,
  technology and patent information, capacity
  building needs to be driven by a national center
  providing access, assistance and advice (3As)
• WIPO invites countries to collaborate for
  creating such national centers (TISCs)

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TISCs Why

• To allow users to benefit effectively from
  increased accessibility offered by internet
  searches through direct personal assistance
• To strengthen the local technological base by
  building up local know-how
• To increase technology transfer, e.g. by
  investigating the possibilities of licensing,
  joint ventures, etc.
• To assist local users to create, protect, own and
  manage their intellectual property rights

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TISCs Where

• Technology Information Centers should be
  strategically located close to users
• The centers should also, if appropriate, be
  spread out throughout the national territory

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IP Infrastructure for Science, Technology and
Innovation
Dissemination of knowledge (technology and patent
information)
Government
Training for better IP Management
University Research Institutions
Industry
Coordination between Science and Technology
Policy and Patent Policy
Innovation Technology Support Center
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Technology Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)
What

• Technology searches
• patent searches
• non-patent (scientific and technical literature)
  searches
• In the future (not foreseen initially), a broader
  range of services to users including
• advice on the whole innovation process, from
  conception to commercialization

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TISC Services more specifically

• Assistance in searching for technical information
  free and/or commercial databases (make
  commercial databases more affordable!)
• Advice on IPRs
• Training (e.g. for local SMEs)
• Development of IP Strategies information on
  filing patents, trademarks, etc. (when, where,
  what, how much, etc.)
• Advice on IP aspects of product commercialization
• Advice on licensing
• Technology and competitor monitoring
• Assistance in IP valuation
• Search for business partners and essential
  know-how

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Access to NPL Databases - aRDi

• Access to Research for Development and Innovation
  (aRDi)
• Purpose Free or low-cost online access to
  scientific and technical journals (currently 12
  publishers for over 50 journals)
• Concept Based on successful programs at WHO, FAO
  and UNEP in cooperation with scientific
  publishers
• Free access for non-profit entities and IP
  offices in LDC countries
• Low cost access for IP offices of developing
  countries authorized by the publishers

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New public-private partnership

• World Intellectual Property Organization
• Major scientific and technical publishers

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aRDi Home Page

• http//www.wipo.int/ardi

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Approach

• Provide valuable scientific and technical
  information found in journals to
• Group 1 Least Developed Countries (49)
• for academic and research institutions, as well
  as industrial property offices
• access for free
• Group 2 Certain developing countries (58)
• for industrial property offices
• low cost access

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Journals

• Initial basis PCT Non-Patent Literature Minimum
  Documentation
• Approximately 150 journals used as a reference
  for the minimum documentation necessary for
  patent offices to carry out a prior art search
• Further development additional journals beyond
  initial basis (as above)

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Access to Patent Databases

• Many free-of-charge patent databases are
  available on Web (PatentScope, esp_at_cenet etc.)
• Commercial patent databases Negotiations to
  facilitate preferential access to specialized
  patent databases for developing countries
  following the aRDi model for eligibility criteria

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PatentScope
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Wealth of Technology information
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Training activities

• Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)
• Workshops and seminars (coordinated with content
  providers)
• Publications and e-learning resources

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Thank you for your attention!