Unlocking Green Innovation: Strategies for Effective Technology Transfer

1. Preparing for 2012: Technology Transfer and Innovation Ahmed Abdel Latif Senior Programme Manager Innovation, Technology and Intellectual Property WTO Public Forum- 21 September 2011 International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development www.ictsd.org

2. Technology : key for the transition to a green economy www.ictsd.org

3. The Rio Earth Summit (1992) and Technology Transfer www.ictsd.org

4. Some Highlights of Chapter 34 on Transfer of ESTs Formulation of policies and programmes for the effective transfer of ESTs that are publicly owned or in the public domain; Purchase of patents and licenses on commercial terms for their transfer to developing countries on non-commercial terms, taking into account the need to protect intellectual property rights; In compliance with and under the specific circumstances recognized by the relevant international conventions adhered to by States, the undertaking of measures to prevent the abuse of intellectual property rights, including rules with respect to their acquisition through compulsory licensing, with the provision of equitable and adequate compensation; Provision of financial resources to acquire ESTS in order to enable in particular developing countries to implement measures to promote sustainable development that would entail a special or abnormal burden to them; www.ictsd.org

5. Innovation tops policy agenda www.ictsd.org

6. Green innovation tops innovation agenda India Solar Plan US “sputnik” moment China Five Year plan Green Innovation Korea UAE OECD www.ictsd.org

7. Innovation and UNFCCC Technology Mechanism Priority Areas: Strengthening of national systems of innovation and technology innovation centers Technology Mechanism Aim: to accelerate the innovation and diffusion of ESTs and stimulate cooperative research and development Climate Technology Centre and Network Facilitate networks and international partnerships to accelerate the innovation and diffusion of ESTs Technology Executive Committee Special consideration to LDCs www.ictsd.org

8. Changing global technology and innovation landscape: www.ictsd.org

9. Greater empirical evidence available • Technology diffusion through: • FDI • Trade • Trade flow of environmental goods and services • Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) • Evidence about role of CDM projects in technology transfer • IPRs • Patenting trends (patent landscapes) • Licensing practices (surveys) www.ictsd.org

10. Empirical evidence: UNEP-EPO-ICTSD Project on Patents and Clean Energy • Partners: UNEP and European Patent Office (EPO) • Expert entities involved in data gathering and analysis: • OECD Environment Division for statistical analysis of patent data • Business organizations for survey of licensing practices: ICC, WBCSD and LESI • Outputs: • Patent landscape of clean energy generation technologies • Survey of licensing practices in clean energy technologies • New patent classification for energy generation technologies www.ictsd.org

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12. Relative growth rate for selected clean energy technologies www.ictsd.org

13. Patenting trends between countries: wind energy www.ictsd.org

14. Licensing Survey in Clean Energy Technologies • Part A:General questions • Proportion of CET-related patents • Importance and trends in in- and out-licensing activities • Collaborative IP mechanisms, importance for overall business strategy • Part B: Developing countries (DCs) • Licensing activities in DCs? Which ones? • Factors affecting licensing agreements in DCs? • Flexibility of licensing terms in DCs? • Part C: General statistics • Type of organization, country of headquarter, size, CET fields, R&D www.ictsd.org

15. Limited Licensing towards developing 'To what extent has your organisation entered licensing agreements that involve licensees (which are not majority-controlled subsidiaries) based in developing countries in the last three years?' www.ictsd.org

16. BRIC countries important for licensing With which countries has your organisation been most involved in licensing or other commercialization activities of intellectual property in the field of CETs www.ictsd.org

17. More lenient licensing terms towards developing countgries 'When entering into an out-license agreement wth parties that are based in developing countries, to what extent do the monetary terms of your license reflect your willingness to introduce greater lenience due to differences in the purchasing power of the parties?‘ www.ictsd.org

18. Factors affecting Licensing with developing countries When your organisation is making a decision whether or not to enter into a licensing or co-operative development agreement with a party in a developing country, to what extent would the following factors positively affect your assessment? www.ictsd.org

19. IP, Innovation and Technology Transfer Open Innovation IP Eco- Patent Commons Green Exchange Innovation Technology Diffusion and Transfer Open Innovation Practical Measures LDCs High-Middle Income Developing Countries Fast tracking “green” patent applications New clean energy patent classification (EPO) TRIPS Art 66.2 Licensing IPC Green Inventory (WIPO) www.ictsd.org

20. Greater regional and bilateral cooperation: the case of clean energy US China Clean Energy Forum US-India Clean Energy Partnership (PACE) Open Innovation EU-India Solar Energy cooperation IBSA China-India Climate Cooperation Accord www.ictsd.org

21. From Rio (1992) to Rio (2012) : Conclusions Continuity Affordable access to Environmental Sound Technologies (ESTs) remains a pressing global challenge Debate about the role of intellectual property rights continues to be divisive and Change Paradigm shift to ‘green’ innovation A changing global landscape of technology and innovation Greater availability of empirical evidence Harnessing regional and bilateral cooperation www.ictsd.org

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