industrielle Institut national de la propriété French national experience : IP Prediagnostics

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 2 1.Economic context 2.SMEs and IP 3.Methods to promote IP in SMEs 4.The IP Prediagnostics 5.Putting in place a Prediagnostic service 6.Future developments

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 3 Economic context è Profile of French SMEs èIP and French Companies

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 4 Before è INPI’s main mission : èRegister patents, trademarks and models. è SMEs perception of IP : èToo costly èTime consuming èUnprofitable èFirst experience of IP often negative èBoring

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 5 Now è INPI’s main mission : èPromoting the benefits of IP, particularly to SMEs è SMEs perception of IP : more and more SMEs are aware that IP is : èA lever for competitiveness èA protection of innovation èA means to develop

industrielle Institut national de la propriété Ways for promoting IP in SMEs

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 7 INPI approach è Promotion of IP through a network of partners : èChambers of Commerce and Industry èInnovation Agency (OSEO) èUbifrance : french agency for international development è…

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 8 INPI approach è Various actions : èInnovation Trophy èLecturing in universities èLocal conferences for geographical coverage èIP Prediagnostics

industrielle Institut national de la propriété IP Prediagnostics

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 10 What is an IP prediagnostic ? A study which enables a company to review all it’s IP : What’s been done What needs to be done

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 11 What is an IP prediagnostic ? Definition : Customised study, adapted to each case… …which takes into account all IP : >Patents >Trademarks >Models >Contracts >Licence agreements

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 12 What is an IP prediagnostic ? THE SME Criteria SME’s who are innovative SME’s who don’t use IP SME’s under employees Lack of IP practice : no patent during the 5 last years

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 13 What is a IP prediagnostic ? IMPLEMENTATION Cost € Fully financed by INPI 1,5 day (0,5 day to meet the company + 1 day to write a report)

industrielle Institut national de la propriété The 4 stages of a prediagnostic study

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 15 1st stage How to find SME’s ? Partners Events (conferences, exhibitions…) Press Direct request from SME

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 16 Fixing of a first meeting Fixing a meeting Contract between INPI and company

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 17 2nd stage The first meeting Preparation of the meeting : gathering of information about the company, the technical field, the competitors, IP of the company, IP of the competitors Interview with the Director INPI Consultant >Definition of a prediagnostic study, INPI The company >Legal and economic data >Present practice policy of the company concerning IP >…

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 18 3rd stage The report LAY OUT CONTENT 1st part : The Company 2nd part : Current IP situation 3rd part : Recommendations 4th part : Summary

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 19 4th stage Debriefing 2nd meeting with the Director Within 1 month after the first meeting To debrief on the findings of the report

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 20 1st stage : important points To work in cooperation with a network To obtain a meeting with the director of the company To draw up a contract To make the first meeting useful 2nd stage : important point

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 21 3rd stage : important point To give concrete recommendations taking into account the specific nature of the company To explain the findings of the report 4th stage : important point

industrielle Institut national de la propriété IP Prediagnostics : results

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 23 Performance in France

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 24 Satisfaction survey among SMEs Quality control: annual survey Impact of prediagnostics in 2007 satisfaction level good or excellent: 90% fuller appreciation of IP: 74% IP action initiated following prediagnostics: 68% >Applications filed: 66% 42% patents 53% trademarks

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 25 Evaluation by the European Commission High satisfaction level among companies handled Impact on IP practice Success factors demonstrated >Experts’profiles and experience >Coverage : via local innovation-promoting networks >Dovetails with other schemes (PTR)

industrielle Institut national de la propriété Introducing a prediagnostic service

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 27 Network >Inexpensive >Effective >Reliable filter Internet >Widespread >Effective >Less precise Exhibitions / conferences >More costly >Raise the profile of the service Press >Source to find SMEs >Advertising and articles mentionning INPI Communication

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 28 Internal >Operational immediately >Adaptable during trial period External >Specialized and business focused >Available « on demand » Experts

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 29 Guidelines Training Quality policy >Re-reading of studies >Questionnaire Quality

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 30 Financial Time Training Advertising Investment

industrielle Institut national de la propriété IP Prediagnostics : future development

inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLEWarsaw, page 32IP Pre-diagnosis >Pascal Duyck – INPI page 32 Future developments More agencies for proximity to SMEs Targeting of SMEs at strategic stages in their development >Start-ups >Cross-border developments >Handover Development of prediagnosis in other countries: >Directly : Portugal, Belgium >Via EPO : Austria, Slowakia, …

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