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French national experience : IP Prediagnostics

French national experience : IP Prediagnostics. Economic context SMEs and IP Methods to promote IP in SMEs The IP Prediagnostics Putting in place a Prediagnostic service Future developments. Economic context. Profile of French SMEs IP and French Companies. Before.

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French national experience : IP Prediagnostics

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  1. French national experience : IP Prediagnostics

  2. Economic context • SMEs and IP • Methods to promote IP in SMEs • The IP Prediagnostics • Putting in place a Prediagnostic service • Future developments

  3. Economic context • Profile of French SMEs • IP and French Companies

  4. Before • INPI’s main mission : • Register patents, trademarks and models. • SMEs perception of IP : • Too costly • Time consuming • Unprofitable • First experience of IP often negative • Boring

  5. Now • INPI’s main mission : • Promoting the benefits of IP, particularly to SMEs • SMEs perception of IP : more and more SMEs are aware that IP is : • A lever for competitiveness • A protection of innovation • A means to develop

  6. Ways for promoting IP in SMEs

  7. INPI approach • Promotion of IP through a network of partners : • Chambers of Commerce and Industry • Innovation Agency (OSEO) • Ubifrance : french agency for international development • …

  8. INPI approach • Various actions : • Innovation Trophy • Lecturing in universities • Local conferences for geographical coverage • IP Prediagnostics

  9. IP Prediagnostics

  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

  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

  12. What is an IP prediagnostic ?THE SME • Criteria • SME’s who are innovative • SME’s who don’t use IP • SME’s under 1 000 employees • Lack of IP practice : no patent during the 5 last years

  13. What is a IP prediagnostic ?IMPLEMENTATION • Cost • 1 500 € • Fully financed by INPI • 1,5 day (0,5 day to meet the company + 1 day to write a report)

  14. The 4 stages of a prediagnostic study

  15. 1st stageHow to find SME’s ? • Partners • Events (conferences, exhibitions…) • Press • Direct request from SME

  16. Fixing of a first meeting • Fixing a meeting • Contract between INPI and company

  17. 2nd stageThe 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 • …

  18. 3rd stageThe report • LAY OUT • CONTENT • 1st part : The Company • 2nd part : Current IP situation • 3rd part : Recommendations • 4th part : Summary

  19. 4th stageDebriefing • 2nd meeting with the Director • Within 1 month after the first meeting • To debrief on the findings of the report

  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 2nd stage : important point • To make the first meeting useful

  21. 3rd stage : important point • To give concrete recommendations • taking into account the specific nature of the company 4th stage : important point • To explain the findings of the report

  22. IP Prediagnostics : results

  23. Performance in France page 23

  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 page 24

  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) page 25

  26. Introducing a prediagnostic service

  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 page 27

  28. Internal Operational immediately Adaptable during trial period External Specialized and business focused Available « on demand » Experts page 28

  29. Guidelines Training Quality policy Re-reading of studies Questionnaire Quality page 29

  30. Financial Time Training Advertising Investment page 30

  31. IP Prediagnostics : future development

  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, … IP Pre-diagnosis page 32 >Pascal Duyck – INPI

  33. INPI 26 bis rue de Saint Petersbourg75800 Paris Cedex 08FranceHélène SALAVILLEhsalaville@inpi.fr

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