Transcript R&D Network Project - INAPI

Intellectual Property
Management in Universities
and Successful Technology
Licensing
R&D Network Project
Organized by The World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO)
in cooperation with
The National Institute of Intellectual Property of Chile
(INAPI)
Santiago de Chile, October 21 to 24, 2013
R&D Networks and IP Hubs (TTOs):
Implemented in Colombia and Western African
Countries
R&D Networks and IP Hubs (TTOs):
Implemented in Colombia and Western African
Countries
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The project was developed and sponsored by WIPO and Swiss
Government donation;
It was in networked collaboration with following government, academic and
non governmental institutions:
The Office of Industrial Property of Colombia (Superintendencia de
Propriedad Industrial),
The National Institute on Science and Technology (Colciencias) of
Colombia,
Immunology Institute of Colombia Foundation (FIDIC)
The Foundation Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN/RUIG),
The Graduate Institute of International Studies of Geneva (HEI), University
of Geneva,
Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), University of Geneva,
Swiss Tropical Institute (STI), University of Basel,
International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, and
Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED), Geneva.
R&D Networks & IP Hubs
Key elements
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Fosters scientific collaboration
Improves technical results
Optimizes resource allocation
Leverages economies of scale
Reduces costs of research and IP protection, management and
commercialization
• Has been implemented in the health R&D sector of 7
countries
– Colombia
– 6 West African countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic,
Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo
R&D Networks and IP Hubs (TTOs):
Implemented in Colombia and Western African
Countries
• Concept
– Development of Network among R&D institutions,
preferably doing the research in the same scientific
area (malaria)
– Inter – institutional agreements with a different level
of legally binding relations
– New element - IP Hub that provides IP and
technology management services to all members in
the process from research results to the market.
R&D Networks and IP Hubs (TTOs):
Implemented in Colombia and Western African
Countries
Deliverables
• Strategy model, that can be copied
• Economy of scale approach
• Efficient use of existing scientific, financial and
management resources
• Possibility of inter-disciplinary approach to the scientific
problems
• Collaborative innovation opportunities
• Higher level of protection, development and
commercialization of research results by using
professional services of the IP Hub, and
• Better return on the investment.
R&D Networks and IP Hubs (TTOs):
Implemented in Colombia
Results
• Successful model with measurable
performance results - 7 new patent
applications based on networked research
and innovation by members of the Health
Sector R&D Network;
– Government of Colombia applied the same
model in energy, agro – chemical and security
sector.