Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)Access to Technological Information and Knowledge

UlaanbaatarMarch 11, 2015Andrew Czajkowski

Head of Innovation and Technology Support Section

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 3 Million

Asia 46 Million

Europe 300 Million

Source: UNESCO

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)

unexploited innovative potential

Bangladesh 0.15

Uganda 0.37

Philippines 2.73

India 4.07

United States 741.78

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 launchedOver 320 centers opened worldwideOver 190’000 inquiries supported annually

Data current as of January 2015

National projects launchedAlgeriaBangladeshBeninBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicColombiaCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, Republic ofCosta RicaCôte d’IvoireCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEthiopiaGeorgiaGuatemalaHondurasKenyaKyrgyzstanMadagascar

MaliMoroccoMozambiqueNicaraguaNigerNigeriaOmanPanamaPhilippinesRussian FederationRwandaSao Tomé and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSouth AfricaSri LankaTogoTunisiaUgandaUruguayViet NamZambiaZimbabwe

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

TISCs Networks

WIPO

IPO

IPO

IPO

University

University

University

SMEs

Incubator

TechnologicalPark

Chamber ofCommerce

R&D Centre

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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

http://etisc.wipo.org

Discussion Fora (subject-related)

Groups (regional & interest)

News Blog

“Ask the Expert”

Webinars & Videos

~ 1200 users

> 90 countries

Step by Step Creation of a TISC

Progress

Time

Launching (1 professional with laptop & internet access)

Training

Creation of internal demand in product & services

Provision of more specialized value-added services

Sustainability

Learning curve

Provision of basic services

Training

Diffusion

Promotion

Evolution of Services at Each Stage of TISC Development

Progress

Time

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

Information Products & Technological Developments

Time

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TransferIntroduction to the market

place (massific

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Idea generation

Strategic environment Tactical environment Operational environment

BusinessExploratory Specialized

State of the art searches Trends Analysis

Patentability searchesPotential marketsProtection strategiesEvaluation of potential partners

Valuation of technologiesto 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 & PrintCollections 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

ARDIASPIR4L

http://www.wipo.int/tisc/en/etutorial.html

http://www.wipo.int/ardihttp://www.wipo.int/aspihttp://www.research4life.org

Contact us: tisc@wipo.int