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Explore the role of intellectual property in promoting international trade, foreign investment, and technology transfer. Learn about the challenges and benefits discussed at the WIPO Asia-Pacific Conference in Manila, October 2009 by Ron Marchant CB FRSA. Topics include the scope, stability, predictability, protection, and strategic planning of IP, as well as trade, investment, technology transfer, challenges, and benefits.
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Using IP to Promote International Trade’ Foreign Investment and Transfer of Technology; Challenges and Benefits WIPO ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL IP STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT; Manila, October 2009 ron marchant CB FRSA
Outline • Role of IP • Trade and Investment • Technology Transfer • Challenges • Benefits ron marchant CB FRSA
Role of IP • Scope • Stability • Predictability • Protection and Reward • Information • Strategic planning • CONFIDENCE ron marchant CB FRSA
Trade and Investment • Trade • Outward • Identified products and services • Safe markets • Partnerships • Inward • Consumer satisfaction • Safe markets • Partnerships • Investment • Prevent leakage • Returns on investment • Investor confidence ron marchant CB FRSA
Technology Transfer • Provides framework for agreement • Helps identify and define partnerships • Increases return for publicly funded research • Increases access to technology • Encourages use of “out of patent” know-how • Improves technological capability of industry • Enhances reputation of research bodies ron marchant CB FRSA
Challenges • Building a comprehensive strategic approach • Developing skills • IP professionals • Technology transfer offices • Accessible IP • Effective enforcement • Defending national interest • Influencing development and governance of global IP ron marchant CB FRSA
Benefits • Ability to plan and form stable partnerships • Opens-up regional possibilities • Open agreements • Better global governance of IP regimes • Encourages science base • Helps local SMEs grow • Good economy • Better life for citizens ron marchant CB FRSA