WIPO Capacity Building Activities and Programs: Activities for Innovation Promotion and Technology Transfer National Seminar on Intellectual Property (IP) Management and Commercialization of IP Assets Tehran 21-22.X.2012 Dr. Ali Jazairy Head, Innovation and Technology Transfer Section, WIPO
Institutional IP Policy Training program structured around 10 key critical issues for IP asset management, protection and commercialization The manual provides universities and R&D institutions with a practical guide for : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS: Ten Key Questions Different issues to be considered when developing institutional IP Policy Issues for the establishment of technology transfer offices IP and technology management procedures for R&D operations at research institutions Considerations/options for technology transfer and commercialization of technology and R&D results generated in the university
Patent Drafting Objectives: To fill the critical shortage of persons skilled in drafting patents in developing counties Target audience: Scientists, researchers, technology managers, inventors and attorneys with technical background, who will be drafting patents in the future Expected key deliverables: Clear understanding of scope of patents Knowing structure of patent documents and patent application procedures Determining what, when, how and where to patent Claim designing and drafting skills https://webaccess.wipo.int/ebookshop/
Successful Technology Licensing Objectives: To understand different technology transfer options and make licensing an accessible tool for technology transfer and business in emerging and developing countries To empower potential users to recognize licensing business opportunities and risks To provide a solid base for practical application of the IP and licensing knowledge acquired Broad scope of users: technology managers, scientists and researchers, lawyers, policy makers, funding institutions, SMEs and business Available in 10 languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Serbian, Vietnamese and Romanian https://webaccess.wipo.int/ebookshop/
Present and Future Program Menu Offered by WIPO Innovation Section 2012 Ali Jazairy
Capacity Building by the Innovation Division Europe Arab Countries Central and Latin America Asia Pacific Africa 2009 Yumiko Hamano
Africa Cameroon Ethiopia Ivory Coast Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nigeria South Africa Senegal Zambia Zimbabwe Uganda Rwanda ARIPO OAPI/CEMAC Back to the map
Arab Countries Algeria Bahrain Dubai Egypt Jordan Morocco Sultanate of Oman Syria Tunisia Saudi Arabia Back to the map
Asia Pacific Region China India Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka South Korea Vietnam Thailand Back to the map
Europe & CEA Azerbaijan Belgium Croatia Czech Republic FYR of Macedonia Georgia Hungary Italy Kyrgyzstan Lithuania Netherlands Poland Russian Federation Serbia Slovenia Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Back to the map
Central and Latin America Panama Jamaica Barbados Cuba Mexico Costa Rica Dominican R. Trinidad & Tobago Colombia Brazil Argentina Uruguay Ecuador Chile Peru Back to the map
Innovation Division Mission To foster global indigenous capacity for technological innovation and dissemination of technology and knowledge, particularly in developing countries, and make them conducive to economic growth. 2012 Ali Jazairy
Innovation Division People International Staff fluent in 13 languages Various backgrounds and professional experiences: Inventors IP lawyers and attorneys Engineers and physicists from SMEs and large corporations Governmental representatives Diplomats
Summary Mission: To foster global indigenous capacity for technological innovation and dissemination of technology and knowledge, particularly in developing countries, and make them conducive to economic growth Objectives: In the context of the rapidly changing landscape of the knowledge economy, the objectives of the program on innovation are to promote better awareness and understanding on a world-wide basis of the process of innovation, to broaden cost-effective access, acquisition and indigenous generation of intellectual property in developing countries, and finally to develop networked innovation systems Networked innovation offers opportunities with the sharing of risk, cost, and IP through strategic R&D alliances Routine business for technology transfer for developing countries is not sufficient and new IP management methods may be needed Advanced capacity-building for technology transfer and licensing negotiations could be provided by WIPO 2012 Ali Jazairy