Technology Transfer and IP framework initiatives May 2011

Intellectual Property Intellectual property- a key asset for your business like any asset, you need to understand it, and you need to know how to acquire, protect and manage it

Summary 1.Getting access to IP from Irish Universities and Colleges 2.Accessing IP from other companies 3.getting advice on IP issues- where do you go? 4.IP developments in Ireland, and EU

1. IP from the HE sector-The TTSI Programme Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation year programme from 2007, funding for TT staff, professional operations and patenting Supports all HEIs in Ireland (at different levels) OBJECTIVES  Increase the level of intellectual property (IP) transferred to industry from research in Higher Education Institutions  Facilitate the development of high quality and effective systems and policies to ensure that the IP is identified, protected and transferred, where possible into companies in Ireland  Assess the impact of TT system on the efficiency of technology transfer to the commercial sectors

Summary Metrics – Ireland 2005 – present Licence/ Option/Assign Spin-outs Invention Disclosures Patents Applications Introduction of Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative

IP from HE sector-Who is benefiting? Between 2007 and 2010, 316 Licence Option or Assignment agreements for IP were concluded with companies 32 % with new spinouts from Irish HEIs 29% with existing Irish SMEs 21% with MNCs in Ireland 14% with MNCs not in Ireland 4% with other entities (companies/organisations outside Ireland) Overall- 82% of IP was transferred to Companies in Ireland

Performance Indicators per 100m PPP$ R&D Expenditure AUTM (USA) ASTP (Europe) UKIreland LOAs *88.8 Spin-outs Invention Disclosures Patents

How do we compare internationally????? Performance Indicators per 100m PPP$ R & D expenditure US: data from Association of University Technology Transfer Managers (AUTM) EU: data from Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals (ASTP)

2. Acquiring IP from other companies

Enterprise Europe Network  A unique Website:

Enterprise Europe Network  Over 4000 people working in 570 Centres located in over 44 countries  Consortium of Centres working together in Regions across Europe supporting 25 million Small and Medium sized companies  Secure communication platform between Partners  Extended Global reach through new membership from Russia - China - USA

What are the Services of the EEN Network ?: Advice on EU legislation, standards and policies Providing an internet platform for cross-border co-operation Accessing EU Projects and Funding Organising Business co-operation among SMEs Promoting Innovation Going International Providing Feedback to Commission Facilitating IP Licensing & Technology Transfer Organising Training & Knowledge Events

Benefits to Irish companies The EEN service has brokered over 150 licence deals for Irish SME Companies in the last 4 years

3. Where to get advice on IP issues? Some useful websites to explore- Irish Patents Office – UK Patent Office – US Patent Office – European Patent Office (not an EU institution) – Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM – EU trade marks and Designs) Enterprise Ireland –

3. support for IP issues !!NEW!! EI shortly to appoint an IP Project Manager-to advise companies on IP issues and help ‘navigate’ the system to use IP as a strategic tool in business development Three commercialisation teams have knowledge of IP and commercialisation of IP from the HE sector –ICT –Life Sciences and Food –Industrial technologies

4. New Initiatives and developments in 2011 Ireland- IP Implementation Group recommendations EU-Revamping IPR rights in Europe

IP framework initiatives Recommendations from the Innovation Taskforce and Forfas IP review in 2010 about –National Technology Transfer Structures –‘Tools’- model contracts, terms, IP integrity standards, Responding to the challenges facing industry- –IP is not easy to get out of Universities –lack of common practise across the TTOs –What are the rules of engagement?

IP framework initiatives Work of IP implementation Group is coming to a conclusion! July 2011 Industry will have a better interface with the IP outputs of HE sector Greater alignment across the TT system in use of common tools, templates, standards of service Information and resource material in one place for industry and TT practitioners

EU IPR Developments Revamping IP rights in EU, strategy published May –single European Patent-Legislative proposal launched in April 11, to radically reduce the costs of patenting in Europe by up to 80% –Trade marks-updates to the registration system –Geographical Indications- no protection for non-agricultural products –Multi-territorial copyright licensing –Digital libraries –IPR violations- Counterfeiting and piracy –IPR enforcement by Customs

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