Patents and Transfer of Technology Danish initiatives - in the context of Global Challenge Genève 6th of November 2007, by Senior Advisor Betina Sand

Agenda The Danish Patent and Trademark Office Patent and transfer of technology in the context of Global Challenge Danish initiatives on patents and transfer of technology Future work… IP Awareness

The Danish Patent and Trademark Office Issues Patents Registers Trademarks Utility Models Designs Legal/political advice Business Services International negotiations Established in 1894 ISO9001 certified 270 employees

Mission The Danish Patent and Trademark Office is the centre for strategic information and protection of technology and business identifiers

Global Challenge Danish Goals: Strong Competitiveness Strong Cohesion

Danish Council of Globalisation Members: Labor /Business Unions Danish Corporations Educational/Research institutions Director General of Central bank Prime Minister Other Ministers Task: Give advice to the Government as to a strategy on DK in the Global Economy Council was seated in April 2005 The Globalisation Strategy was launched in April 2006 Outcome: 350 specific initiatives

Global Challenge Danish Goals: Strong Competitiveness Strong Cohesion World-class Education Leading Society of Entrepreneurship Danish Goals: Strong Competitiveness Strong Cohesion Leading Society of Knowledge Leading Society of Innovation

Goals on Research, Development and Innovation of Danish Enterprises Global Challenge World-class Education Danish Goals: Strong Competitiveness Strong Cohesion Leading Society of Entrepreneurship Leading Society of Knowledge Goals on Research, Development and Innovation of Danish Enterprises Leading Society of Innovation

Research, Development and Innovation Danish Goals: Danish enterprises among the most innovative in the World DK among countries with the highest rate of research and development DK among countries which are best at transforming research and knowledge created by educational/ research institutions into new technologies, processes, goods and services (i.e. transfer of technology)

Research, Development and Innovation Share of innovative enterprises – DK in the middle of EU-15 Danish Goals: Enterprises among the most innovative in the World DK among countries with the highest rate of research and development DK among countries which are best at transforming research and knowledge created by educational/ research institutions into new technologies, processes, goods and services DK No. 8 of OECD - 1,7 % of GDP in R&D (2005) Patent applications (national) per capita - DK No. 4 of EU-15 (2005) 7 % of SME’s in R&D co-operation with universities – 29 % of the large enterprises

Initiatives on Patens and Transfers of Technology Patents & Transfer of Technology Goals on Research, Development and Innovation of Danish Enterprises Co-operation: Enterprises and universities IP Market Place Introductory course on IPR to entrepreneurs

Prioritization of projects by gathering of funds into one common fund Co-operation: Enterprises and Universities - transfer of knowledge from universities to enterprises Prioritization of projects by gathering of funds into one common fund Nomination of Matchmakers Discount to SME’s bying technical services for the first time Doubling of the contribution of SME’s Aim: Speed up the transfer of research results from universities to enterprises Increase of quality and relevance of public R&D

Internet based market place Launched in September 2007 IP Market Place: www.ip-marketplace.org - transfer of knowledge from enterprise to enterprise Internet based market place Launched in September 2007 Danish Tech Trans Office (The national network for technology transfer) supports the initiative Future expansion: Include other IPR than patents Aim: To make it easier for sellers and buyers of patent-protected knowlegde to find each other Systematic supply of information on new patents

Introductory course on IPR to entrepreneurs By Regional Entrepreneur Houses Introductory course includes: Immediate estimation of how new an idea is and the chances of IPR Guidance on how to apply for IPR Includes introduction to IP Market Place Aim: To give accessible and qualified consultancy to entrepreneurs To ease the proces of tranforming ideas into assets

Initiatives in progress… Patents & Transfer of Technology Goals on Research, Development and Innovation of Danish Enterprises Co-operation: Enterprises and universities IP Market Place Introductory course on IPR to entrepreneurs

Goals on Research, Development and Innovation of Danish Enterprises Initiatives to come…? Patents & Transfer of Technology Goals on Research, Development and Innovation of Danish Enterprises ….. ….. …..

IP Awareness of Danish enterprises Aims: Convert non-active to active IP-users To get more enterprises to integrate IP in their strategic planning Means: Analysis IP and economic performance Structure of incentives Documentation IP-politic of enterprises IP Audit Danish IP strategy?

IP Awareness – Knowledge Approx. 30 % of innovative enterprises are IPR-active IPR-active enterprises represent 35 % of the Danish value added while only representing 3 % of the total of enterprises IPR-active enterprises tend to be more profitable 60 % of IPR-active enterprises are exporters

IP Awareness – IP Audit Interviews resulting in an IP Audit report In 120 SME’s By DKPTO specialists and private IP advisers Report incl. plan of action IP Audit is free Supported by EU, 2006/07 Future IP Audit Aim: To strengthen the creation, protection and use of IPR in SME’s

Thank you for your attention! Betina Sand bsa@dkpto.dk