Technology and Innovation Support Centers

Overview and WIPO activitiesMuscat

20-21 March

2017

Alex Riechel

Industrial Property Information Officer

TISCs: 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

TISCs: Results

Over 50 national projects launched

Over 540 centers opened worldwide

Over 600’000 inquiries supported annually

Data current as of February 2017

TISCs: Country

Africa, 23

Asia & Pacific, 5

Arab Region, 6

Central Asia & Eastern Europe; 3

Latin America, 11

Results: TISC Morocco

49 centers across the country

Coordinated by the Moroccan Intellectual and

Commercial Property Office (OMPIC)

TISC Morocco: Hosting institutions

Institution type Percentage

Governmental 27%

University 47%

Research institution 14%

Technical 2%

Enterprise 10%

TISC Morocco: Services

Access to and assistance in using patent databases and

scientific and technical information resources

Patent search and analysis

IP licensing and management

Receiving office for patent applications

TISC Morocco: Distribution of work

Source: OMPIC (TISC Newsletter No. 6, search requests)

WIPO activities

Capacity building

Networking

Resources

On-site training

Patent documentation

Basic concepts and skills

Patent search

State of the art

Novelty

Freedom to operate

Patent analysis

Distance learning

DL-101: General course on intellectual property

DL-301: Patents

DL-318: Patent information search

Cand many others

Webinars

Fundamentals of Using Patent Databases

Patent Classification: Advantages

Patent Classification: Structure and Use

Business Use of Patent Information

Research4Life and ARDI Programs

eTISC Platform Functionalities

WIPO Standards

Networking

WIPO

Focal point

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Universities

Research centers

Tech parks

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TISC Directory

Contacts

Services

Technology

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Languages

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eTISC

Sharing knowledge and experiences

Over 1,700 members from 118 countries

eTISC: Forums and groups

eTISC: Ask the Expert

eTISC: Webinars

eTISC: News and events

Resources

e-Tutorial

TutorialsC ScenariosC Practical exercisesC

Publications

TISC Implementation Guide

TISC brochure

TISC posters

Publications

Finding Technology Using Patents

Guide to Patent Information

Guide to Technology Databases

Guidelines on Preparing Patent Landscape Reports

Manual on Free and Open Source Tools for Patent

Analysis

Patent Landscape Reports

Innovation patterns

Technical, legal and business information

Patent search methodology

Databases and analysis tools

Patenting trends

�Specific technological field/geographical area

Raw

data

Patent

searchPatent analysis

Patent Landscape Reports

Public Health

Food and Agriculture

Environment and Climate Change

Disabilities

Patent databases: PATENTSCOPE

50+ million patent documents

40 national collections

3 regional connections

International applications (PCT)

Related activities

WIPO-WEF Inventor Assistance Program (IAP)

Development Agenda project on Patents and the Public

Domain

National partners' role: Focal points

Project planning and management

(including monitoring, evaluation, and reporting)

Coordination with hosting institutions

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Member State

National partners' role: Hosting institutions

Provision of facilities and infrastructure

Provision of personnel

Support to focal points (including monitoring)

Review: TISCs

What are TISCs?

WIPO activities

Skills development

Networking

Resources

tisc@wipo.int