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WIPO Project Establishing
Technology and Innovation
Support Centers
Andrew Czajkowski
Head, Innovation & Technology Support Section
Overview
Context: WIPO Development Agenda
Project Implementation
Promoting & facilitating access to technology
databases
ASPI: Access to Specialized Patent Information
ARDI: Access to Research for Development and
Innovation
Capacity Building
Technology and Innovation Support Centers
Services
Networks
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.”
Concept
WIPO Development Agenda Recommendation 8
“…facilitat[e] the national offices of developing countries,
especially LDCs, as well as their regional and subregional intellectual property organizations to access
specialized databases…”
Project Objectives
Reinforce the capacity of developing countries to
participate in the global knowledge economy
Support researchers in creating and developing new
solutions to technical challenges faced on a local and
global level
Foster the development of appropriate, effective and
sustainable technology and innovation support services
for national stakeholders in developing countries
Objectives: In detail
Appropriate: Adapted to local needs and conditions
Effective: Delivers desired benefits to stakeholders and
the country
Sustainable: Can ultimately be maintained using locally
available resources
 Cooperation between WIPO and its partners is essential
Project structure
1. Facilitating access to databases to:
Patent (free-of-charge and commercial)
Non-patent (scientific and technical journals)
2. Capacity Building
Establishing Technology and Innovation Support
Centers (TISCs)
Training TISC staff
Access to Patent Databases
2 types of patent databases:
Free-of-charge
Commercial
Need to know specific advantages of each database of
each type, e.g. coverage of documentation, full-text,
search & analysis tools, etc.
Search strategy using keywords, patent classification
(e.g. IPC), etc.
Access to Free-of-Charge Databases
Many different free-of-charge patent databases
Regional and international organizations (e.g.
PATENTSCOPE, espacenet)
National offices (e.g. USPTO, JPO, DPMA, etc.)
Private sector providers (e.g. Google Patent, etc.)
Access to patent data: ASPI
(Access to Specialized Patent Information)
Partnership with 5 patent database service providers
LexisNexis
Minesoft
Questel
Thomson Reuters
WIPS
Access to advanced patent search and analysis tools
ASPI: Portal
www.wipo.int/aspi
ASPI Registration
ASPI: Eligibility
Group 1: Least Developed Countries
access for free
Group 2: Middle income countries (World Bank definition)
access at nominal cost (per service) / one-year free trial
period
Group 3: Certain other developing countries
access at nominal cost (per service) / one-year free trial
period
Total of 122 developing and least developed countries
eligible
Access to non-patent data: ARDI
(Access to Research for Development and Innovation)
Partnership with 12 publishers
Access to over 250 key journals in various fields of
research, including:
applied physics
engineering
chemistry
traditional knowledge
Subscriptions regularly valued at over 500 000 dollars
ARDI: Eligibility
Country Groups:
Group 1: LDC or HDI of less than 0.63 or GNI per
capita at or below $1600.
access for free
Group 2: Certain other developing countries with GNI
per capita less than $5000 or HDI at or below 0.67
may be eligible
access at nominal cost ($1000)
three-month free trial period
Total of 105 (116 in 2013) developing and leastdeveloped counties eligible
ARDI: Portal
www.wipo.int/ardi
ARDI: Research4Life Programs
World Intellectual Property
Organization
World Health Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
United Nations Environment
Programme
Capacity Building
Establishment of Technology and Innovation Support
Centers (TISCs)
Access to patent and non-patent data
Assistance for local users from trained staff
Services based on staff capacities and user needs
Technology & Innovation Support Centers
(TISCs): Benefits
Allow users to benefit effectively from increased
accessibility offered by internet searches through direct
personal assistance
To strengthen the local technological base by building up
local know-how
To increase technology transfer, e.g. by investigating the
possibilities of licensing, joint ventures, etc.
To assist local users to create, protect, own and manage
their intellectual property rights
TISCs: Joint engagement
Local ownership
Staff
Facilities
WIPO support
Facilitating access to databases
Training of TISC staff
WIPO Academy Distance Learning Courses
Provision of information & training materials
Support awareness-raising activities
TISCs: Users
Individual inventors
Small and medium enterprises
Industry
Researchers in technology centers and universities
Academia (ranging from schools to universities), etc.
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
Possible Additional Services
Advice on IPRs
Training (e.g. for local SMEs)
Development of IP Strategies – information on filing patents,
trademarks, etc. (when, where, what, how much, etc.)
Advice on IP aspects of product commercialization
Advice on licensing
Technology and competitor monitoring
Assistance in IP valuation
Search for business partners and essential know-how
Market and competitor analyses
Support for raising funds
Support for establishing business plans
General knowledge of IP laws
Other (to be specified)
Implementation: Supporting activities
Review of patent and non-patent databases (+ user
needs assessment)
Study Paper regarding Recommendation 8
Guide to Technology Databases
E-learning modules on patent information
Provision of publications
TISCs: Resources
TISCs: Other resources
Print publications
e-tutorial (from mid 2012)
TISC On-Site Training
1st basic training on searching technology
databases
Free of charge databases: PATENTSCOPE,
espacenet, USPTO, JPO; practical exercises
2nd training (depending on needs)
Different types of search (e.g. state of art,
patentability, validity, freedom-to-operate);
more practical exercises
3rd training (depending on needs)
Other IPRs, other innovation support services
TISCs: WIPO distance learning
General Courses
DL-001 Primer on Intellectual Property
DL-101 General Course on Intellectual Property
PCT Distance Learning Course: Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty
Advanced Courses
DL-201 Copyright and Related Rights
DL-202 Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property
DL-204 Biotechnology and Intellectual Property
DL-301 Patents
DL-302 Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications
DL-317 Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under the WIPO Rules
DL-318 Patent Information Search
DL-320 Basics of Patent Drafting
DL-401 Managing Intellectual Property in the Book Publishing Industry
DL-450 Intellectual Property Management
TISCs: Location
National/regional patent offices and branches
Universities and academic institutions
Science and technology parks
Chambers of Commerce
Other appropriate institution
 National TISC network
TISCs: Networks
National Network
Central focal point: National Patent Office (NPO) or
institution designated by NPO
Peripheral focal points: Institutions coordinated by
NPO
Regional Network
NPOs/Institutions from region
Regional conferences
TISCs: Network
Universities
National IP Office
Research centers
Tech parks
WIPO
National IP Office
…
National IP Office
…
Example: PATLIB network (Europe)
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340 centers (including
patent information units of
national offices) across
38 member states
NO
1
IE
1
FI
16
SE
1
EE
2
LV
2
DK
1
GB
14
BE
10
LU
2
NL
1
FR
28
DE
25
AT
8
CH
1
LT
5
PL
27
SK
5
CZ
11
HU
4
RS
PT
25
ES
25
MC
2
Source: European Patent Office
IT
61
LI
2
SM
1
SI
3
MT
1
HR
1
RO
17
BG
6
GR
4
AL
1
TR
20
MK
1
CY
1
TISCs: Worldwide
Service Level Agreements have been signed with 30
Member States
More than 30 further countries indicated intent to sign
TISCs have been established in about 120 host
institutions around the world
In total, approximately 1500 participants benefitted from
training to date
TISC Project: Developments 2012
E-tutorial (mid 2012)
Development of an eTISC platform (late 2012)
Webinars
Forums
Integration of an e-tutorial
Continued ARDI and ASPI development of content &
users (throughout 2012)
Thank you for your attention!
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