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IP services and Innovation activities of Italian Chambers of Commerce

Explore the innovative initiatives of Italian Chambers of Commerce promoting technology transfer, IP activities, and functional foods.

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IP services and Innovation activities of Italian Chambers of Commerce

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  1. IP services and Innovation activities of Italian Chambers of Commerce October 4 and 5 2010, Unioncamere, Rome 8th Annual WIPO Forum on Intellectual Property and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises for Intellectual Property Offices and other Relevant Institutions in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Countries

  2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION • UNIONCAMERE (Italian Union of the Chambers of Commerce) is a public body in charge of taking care of the general interests of the Italian Chamber system. • Founded in 1901, it represents and connects the Chamber system with local, national and international institutions. • It also ensures the representation of Italian Chambers of Commerce within Eurochambres (the association joining 41 European national Chamber systems), and manages worldwide connection with other Chamber systems.

  3. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SYSTEM Unioncamere promotes and supports the collaboration between the Chamber system and entrepreneurs, consumers and workers' organizations. • Chambers’ tasks and functions can be divided into three main areas: • market regulation and transparency; • business promotion; • advisory and proposals to local administrations.

  4. INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES IN CHAMBER SYSTEM Source: Unioncamere, Osservatorio camerale 2010

  5. CHAMBERS INVOLVEMENT ON INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES Source: Unioncamere, Osservatorio camerale 2010

  6. FINANCIAL FONTS OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FOR INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND IP ACTIVITIES Source: Unioncamere, Osservatorio camerale 2010

  7. IP APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS FILED THROUGH CHAMBERS 2009 data l Source: Unioncamere, Osservatorio camerale 2010

  8. ITALIAN IP APPLICATION FILING AT CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE • Applications: • patent • trademark • design • utility model

  9. UNIONCAMERE IP OBSERVATORY 36.324 European patent applications with italian applicant, published by EPO in the period 1999-2008 Source: Osservatorio brevetti e marchi Unioncamere-Dintec 2009

  10. UNIONCAMERE IP OBSERVATORY 46.293 Italian community trademark applications, applied at OAMI in the period 1999-2008 Source: Osservatorio brevetti e marchi Unioncamere-Dintec 2009

  11. TECHNOLOGY FOCUS REPORT: FUNCTIONAL FOODS Definition of FUNCTIONAL FOOD Functional food is any healthy foodclaimed to have a health-promoting property. This food category includes processed food or foods fortified with health-promoting additives, like "vitamin-enriched" products. Omega-3 fatty acids Probiotics Polyphenols CoEnzyme Q10 Magnesium Anti-oxidants … • European patent applications (1999-2008) • Annual growth rate for the period 1999-2008

  12. FUNCTIONAL FOOD:ITALIAN STATE OF THE ART • European patent applications with italian applicant (1999-2008); • Scientific publication with italian corporation/institute (1999-2008) Source: Osservatorio brevetti e marchi Unioncamere-Dintec 2009

  13. Thank you for the attention Pierluigi Sodini Unioncamere Pierluigi.sodini@unioncamere.it

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