Transcript Publicly Funded IP Support Service for Entrepreneurs & MSME Anjan Das Senior Director, Confederation of Indian Industry [email protected] 11/5/2015 © Confederation of Indian Industry.

Publicly Funded IP Support
Service for Entrepreneurs &
MSME
Anjan Das
Senior Director, Confederation of Indian Industry
[email protected]
11/5/2015
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MSME in India – A snapshot
• Over 13 million units - employ about 42 million
workforce
• 6000 Products ranging from traditional to high
tech
• Accounts for 45% of total manufacturing output
and 40% of total exports, in terms of value
• 10 - 13 % growth rate in the last 5 Years – much
higher than overall industrial growth
• Sectors like Auto-components, Life Sciences, IT
etc. are among the world leaders
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Government Key Initiatives
• Definition and Coverage has been
broadened significantly under the Micro,
Small & Medium Enterprises Development
(MSMED) Act 2006
• National Manufacturing Competitiveness
Programme
• Cluster Development Programme
• Support to Universities running EDP
• Micro Finance & Credit Guarantee
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Government Initiatives in IPR
• USD 11 Million for Awareness /
Sensitization Programme
– Sectoral Studies
– Workshops
– Specilised Training
– Grant for IP filing
– IP Facilitation Centres
– Interaction with International agnecies
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Gaps and Consequences
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GAPS
Low Investment by
MSME in R&D
Poor Industry-Academia
Linkage
Poor funding support both
in development and IP
protection
Less-conducive
Legislative environment
Low quality / High Cost
Professional Services
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CONSEQUENCE
Low awareness/capacity
Infringements
Potential IP goes
unprotected
Lesser no. of IP Owners
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Need
• Comprehensive Capacity Development across
the value chain
• Comprehensive Fiscal incentives both for
development / protection / commercialisation
and Marketing
• Enabling Legislations like Utility Patents
• Access to affordable quality Professional
Services
• Stronger Enforcements
• Global Collaborations
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CII Vision : India Model
• State level IPR Facilitation Cells for MSMEs in
all 30 states with following broad yearly goals
– Increase in numbers of IP owners
– Increase in IP commercialisations
– Increase in Profitability by leveraging IP
• Initial Funding by Government - Financially
sustainable in 3-5 years time
• Managed by professionals with network of
expert organisations
• National level Apex Council to monitor the
progress and guide
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A Successful Case Study
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Andhra Pradesh Technology
Development & Promotion Centre
• Autonomous Society of
Confederation of Indian
Industry, TIFAC( under
DST) & Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh
• Representatives of
CII,TIFAC & Govt. of AP
guide and monitor through
Governing body &
Executive Committee
• It is Conceived as one stop
shop for Technology &
Intellectual Property Rights
Services
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TIFAC
Survey Results : Awareness
Level
Fundamental Issues
Response
Forms of IP
L
What is IP& Its Importance to business
H
How to file & where to file
L
Tapping Ideas/ Innovation at Source for IP Protection
M
Choice of Protection for technical Innovation
L
Ownership Issues of IP
H
Cost Issues
L
Infringement/Litigation issues
L
Management of IP
L
Encouragement to novel ideas
H
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Survey Results : Functional
Preparedness
S/no
Issues
Response
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Systematic
Charter
organization is yet to formulate an IP Policy.
2
What & When to
Protect –
Aware of Patents & Designs with an average rating of 6 and
the least knowledge of Trade secrets.
40% are aware that a patent cannot be obtained once the
contents of the application have been disclosed in the public
domain.
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Mapping Key
Products/
Proceess
Most of them agree that Patents, Designs, Trademarks and
Confidentiality Agreements are most important to their
business. Complexity of design, secrecy and lead time over
competitors is of maximum strategic importance
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Valaution of IP
Due to the high costs incurred for registering IP assets the
company has not registered its IP. Till date they have not felt
the need for protection.
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Commercializati
on of IP
The employees have no knowledge of whether they use
licensed technology / products.
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Training
No training has been provided
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Intellectual Property Rights
Services
• IP Protection
• IP Information Services
– Filing of Patents/ Designs/
Trademarks/ Copyrights
– Protection of Traditional
Process/ Products :
Mapping of Local Skills &
IP Protection
• Counterfeiting & Piracy
helpdesk
• IP Commercialization
Support
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– Patentscan & Technoscan
– Patentability Criteria
Analysis
• IP Audit for MSMEs :
Mapping of Products/
Process for IP Protection
• Training & Certification
Courses
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Key Sectors Served
Key Sectors Served
In-house
Govt. 7%
9%
Textile
2%
Food/ Agro
5%
Engineering
40%
Biotech/Pharma
18%
Electronic
19%
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Important Achievements – IP
Protection
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CII-APTDC facilitated more than
250 IPR Services to industry &
Institutes
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Patentability
Assessment Report, Prior Art
Analysis, Intellectual Property
Protection, IPR Counseling &
Advisory Services.
IPRs filed - Global Distribution
120
98
100
80
60
40
20
1
2
2
Japan
China
EU
9
10
11
15
US
Others
PCT
Africa
0
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CII facilitated the Geographical
Indication (GI) Registration of
Pochampally Ikat the first in
traditional Sector) & Kondapally
Toys (First hand made toy from
AP) &
Silver Filigree of
Karimnagar (a Unique Silver
Work from Andhra Pradesh).
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India
Major Activities
in last
3 years contd.
Important
achievements
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Capacity Development
CII Conducted a Series of
Programs in 2004 -09 with
focus on :
– Anti Counterfeiting & Piracy
– IP Protection & Enforcement
Issues
– Emerging IP Management
Challenges
– Strategic
Issues
of
IP
Management
– IP Skill enhancement : Patent
Drafting/Patent Search
– IP Litigation
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Regional Distribution of IPR Programmes
Eastern
Region
15%
Western
Region
21%
Northern
Region
21%
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Southern
Region
43%