intellectual property programs for smes sponsored by the state government of jalisco, mexico
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Theodore Schultz September 2009. Intellectual Property Programs for SMEs Sponsored by the State Government of Jalisco, Mexico. Mexico’s Regional Offices. There are 5 regional offices in the following cities: Monterrey Guadalajara Merida Puebla Leon . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Theodore Schultz September 2009
Mexico’s Regional Offices
There are 5 regional offices in the following cities: Monterrey Guadalajara Merida Puebla Leon
National coverage with 5 Regional Offices
Atención directa desde el D.F. Hidalgo Estado de México
Oficina Regional Norte Nuevo León TamaulipasCoahuilaChihuahuaDurango
Oficina Regional SuresteYucatánQuintana RooCampecheTabascoChiapasOaxaca
Oficina Regional Occidente Jalisco NayaritSinaloaColimaSonora Baja Cal.Baja Cal. Sur
Oficina Regional BajíoGuanajuatoQuerétaroSan Luis Potosí AguascalientesMichoacánZacatecas
Oficina Regional CentroPueblaTlaxcalaVeracruzGuerreroMorelos
Classification of SMEs
In Mexico the classification of SMEs is related to the number of employees and depending in the type of business.
Manufacturing Commerce Services
Micro 0 to 30 0 to 5 0 to 20
Small 31 to 100 6 to 20 21 to 50
Medium 101 to 500 21 to 100 51 to 100
Large >500 >100 >10
Importance of SMEs
The universe of SMEs in Mexico
Manufacturing Commerce Services
Micro 94.4% 94.9% 97.4%
Small 3.7% 4.0% 1.6%
Medium 1.7% 0.9% 0.5%
Large 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
IP Government Programs of the State of Jalisco
Through the State Office of Economic Promotion (SEPROE) there are different sources of funds to back Intellectual Property Rights applications.
Inventions
The state of Jalisco Council of Science and Technology (COECYTJAL) provides funds for applications of IP Rights to any Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprise, and private inventors, universities and research centers. It includes fees, and any other expenses, such as lawyer fees. It includes PCT applications, industrial models and utility models.
Inventions..
The procedure requires to present with the application a technology search. The program provides with up to 100% of the application cost.
Trademarks
The State Council of Economic Promotion (CEPE) backs Micro and Small Enterprises with 50% of the application fees for trademarks.The only requisite is to demonstrate that they are taxpayers, by presenting the IRS registration.
Other actions on behalf of SMEs
Acting as juries in creativity competitions
Conferences, work shops, courses Advising micro and small enterprises
in matters related to IP Participation in incubators evaluation
committees
Other actions
Training personnel for TTOs
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individuals
Growth 2006 - 2007 + 19.3%2007 - 2008 + 14%
Growth2006 - 2007 + 11.9%2007 - 2008 + 6.8%
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Relationship with Universities and Research Centers
• Establishing Technology Transfer Offices
• Implementing Intellectual Property courses
• Lectures in Universities and Research Centers
Principales Funciones de ORO
Oficinas de Transferencia de Tecnología: herramienta para acelerar el desarrollo económico y el bienestar.
9, 10 y 11 de Septiembre de 2009 Hotel Hilton, Salón México III