Transcript Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)

Technology and Innovation Support
Centers (TISCs)
Access to Technological Information and Knowledge
Andrew Czajkowski
Head of Innovation and Technology Support Section
Ulaanbaatar
March 11, 2015
Overview
Context
Patent Information
Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)
WIPO Support
Capacity Building
Networking
Resources
Context
WIPO Development Agenda
“…despite the important scientific and technological
advances and promises of the 20th and early 21st
centuries, in many areas a significant ‘knowledge gap’
as well as a ‘digital divide’ continue to separate the
wealthy nations from the poor.”
Context: Knowledge gap
National library collection size : Books
Africa
Asia
Europe
Source: UNESCO
3 Million
46 Million
300 Million
Context: Knowledge gap
Study conducted by WHO in 2003:
Countries with a GNP less than US$1,000 :
56% of medical institutions had no subscriptions over
the previous 5 years.
Countries with GNP between US$1,000 - US$3,000 :
34% of medical institutions had an average of two
subscriptions per year.
Context: Knowledge gap
Resident patent filings per million population (2006)
Bangladesh
Uganda
Philippines
India
United States
0.15
0.37
2.73
4.07
741.78
 unexploited innovative potential
TISC Services
Core services
Access to patent and non-patent
databases
Assistance in using databases
Additional services (based on user
need and office capacity)
Technology search services
Patent analytical services
Awareness-raising and training
services
Photo source: Office Marocain de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale
Results: Overview
46 national projects launched
Over 320 centers opened worldwide
Over 190’000 inquiries supported annually
Data current as of January 2015
National projects launched
Algeria
Bangladesh
Benin
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Colombia
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Georgia
Guatemala
Honduras
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Madagascar
Mali
Morocco
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Panama
Philippines
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Sao Tomé and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Uruguay
Viet Nam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
WIPO Support
Capacity building
Networking
Resources
Capacity building
On-site training (including training of trainers)
Distance learning
WIPO Academy
Webinars
 Since 2009: Over 5000 participants trained on-site
 Since 2011: Over 2500 participants registered through national
TISCs for WIPO Academy DLCs
Capacity building: On-site training
Training in effective use of patent and non-patent search
services and tools
Free-of-charge databases: PATENTSCOPE, etc.
Public-private partnerships to access subscription
databases: ASPI and ARDI Programs
Capacity building: Distance learning
DL-101: General course on intellectual property
DL-301: Patents
DL-318: Patent information search
…and many others
IPO
Technological
Park
WIPO
IPO
Chamber of
Commerce
University
IPO
Incubator
National Network
R&D Centre
National Network
University
REGIONAL NETWORK
SMEs
National Network
TISCs Networks
University
Regional Networking
Regional experience-sharing conferences/workshops
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
(ARIPO)
ASEAN
Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle
(OAPI)
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Virtual Networking: eTISC Platform
Discussion Fora
(subject-related)
Groups (regional &
interest)
News Blog
“Ask the Expert”
Webinars &
Videos
~ 1200 users
> 90 countries
http://etisc.wipo.org
Step by Step Creation of a TISC
Progress
Sustainability
Learning curve
Promotion
Provision of more
specialized valueadded services
Training
Launching (1
professional with
laptop & internet
access)
T
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Diffusion
Creation of internal
demand in product &
services
Provision of basic
services
Time
Evolution of Services at Each
Stage of TISC Development
Progress
Initial Stage
- Overview of
databases
- Basic search
strategies
- Specific types of
search
- State of the art
searches
Intermediate Stage
- Citation Analysis
- Competitor Analysis
- Patentability searches
- Validity/Invalidity Searches
- Freedom to operate
- Legal status information
Advanced Stage
- Analysis of technical
trends and other patent
analysis
- Protection strategies
- Evaluation of
technologies for
commercialization and/or
licensing
Time
Progress
Information Products & Technological
Developments
Transfer
Idea
generation
Strategic environment
Tactical environment
Operational environment
Time
Exploratory
State of the art searches
Trends Analysis
Specialized
Patentability searches
Potential markets
Protection strategies
Evaluation of potential partners
Business
Valuation of technologies
to be licensed
FTO searches
Competitors analysis
TISC Network Sustainability
By strengthening project planning
By increasing reliance on training of trainers program to
benefit from the multiplier effect at national level
By continuing to support/reinforce existing TISC networks
By delivering new online e-learning and networking services
By improving the functionalities of the eTISC platform for:
Exchanging information, best practices and lessons
learned
Provision of more medium and advance e-learning
services and opportunities (e.g. webinars e-tutorials)
By supporting the provision of other value added services
National Network Cooperation
Strengthening of national networks through:
Institutional agreements;
Identification of needs;
Provision of infrastructure resources (information
resources);
Creation of internal demand for information products
and services;
Training of human resources and capacity building;
Dissemination of information products and services;
Promotion of services;
Sustainability.
Training and Capacity Building in the
Framework of a TISC Network
Types of training courses
Courses developed by different institutions of a national
network
WIPO courses
Third party courses
On-line courses
In situ courses
Main strategic training areas
Search and analysis of patent information
Patent procurement procedures including PCT
Patent drafting
IP assets management
Transfer of technology
Other IP rights (trademarks and copyright)
Benefits of the TISC Network Model
Bigger opportunities for the exchange of experiences,
information and results
Improved transparency in the design of services and
products of the different institutions
Improved efficiency in the allocation of human and
financial resources
Improved implementation
Better risk management
Improved cooperation with internal and external users
Resources: Electronic & Print
Collections of best practices
Guides for skills development
Guides on specialized resources
Materials for public outreach
Resources: Electronic
TISC website http://www.wipo.int/tisc
Electronic resources: Access to patent
database systems
Partnership with 5 patent database service providers
LexisNexis  TotalPatent
Minesoft  PatBase
Questel  Orbit
Thomson Reuters  Thomson Innovation
WIPS  WIPS Global
www.wipo.int/aspi
Electronic resources: Access to scientific
and technical content
Partnership with 17 major publishers
Free or low-cost access for 116 least developed and developing
countries to over 20,000 books, journals, and reference works in
various fields of research including:
applied physics
engineering
chemistry
traditional knowledge
www.wipo.int/ardi
Links
TISCs
http://www.wipo.int/tisc
eTISC
http://etisc.wipo.org
e-Tutorial
http://www.wipo.int/tisc/en/etutorial.html
ARDI
ASPI
R4L
http://www.wipo.int/ardi
http://www.wipo.int/aspi
http://www.research4life.org
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