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Patents and Transfer of Technology. Danish initiatives - in the context of Global Challenge. 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.
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Patents and Transfer of Technology Danish initiatives - in the context of Global Challenge
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
Mission The Danish Patent and Trademark Office is the centre for strategic information and protection of technology and business identifiers
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 Goals on Research, Development and Innovation of Danish Enterprises
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- 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
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
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
Initiatives in progress… Patents & Transfer of Technology 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 Means: • Analysis • IP and economic performance • Structure of incentives • Documentation • IP-politic of enterprises • IP Audit • Danish IP strategy? Aims: • Convert non-active to active IP-users • To get more enterprises to integrate IP in their strategic planning
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
Thank you for your attention! Betina Sand bsa@dkpto.dk