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The EPO Co-operation Programme to reorient patent information centres

The EPO Co-operation Programme to reorient patent information centres . 4 October 2010. Heidrun Krestel European Affairs, Member States. The European PATLIB network - 38 member states 340 centres (including information units of national patent offices). IS 3. FI 16. SE 1. NO 1. EE

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The EPO Co-operation Programme to reorient patent information centres

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  1. The EPO Co-operation Programme to reorient patent information centres 4 October 2010 Heidrun Krestel European Affairs, Member States

  2. The European PATLIB network -38 member states 340 centres (including information units of national patent offices) IS3 FI 16 SE 1 NO 1 EE 2 DK 1 LV 2 IE 1 GB 14 LT 5 NL 1 PL 27 DE 25 SK 5 BE 10 CZ 11 AT 8 LU 2 HU 4 CH 1 FR 28 RO 17 RS 1 PT 25 ES 25 BG 6 IT 61 TR 20 GR 4 MC 2 CY 1 LI 2 SI 3 HR 1 MK 1 SM 1 MT 1 AL 1

  3. Some characteristics • PATLIB centres in Europe are very diverse in • attachment to national or regional supervising authorities

  4. Types of hosting authorities

  5. Some characteristics • PATLIB centres in Europe are very diverse in • attachment to national or regional supervising authorities • size (staff, infrastructure) • user structure • services provided • funding • Main users: • small and medium sized enterprises • academic sector

  6. Traditional services (library based) Reading room Document delivery Helpdesk Basic search services

  7. Challenges for PATLIB centres • Not longer "monopolists" in providing patent documents (and information) • Patent information is accessible for everybody, often free of charge • Decreasing budgets in the public sector • Rapidly changing information technology • Changing user demands • PATLIB centres need to become providers of innovation support services

  8. Co-operation programme to reorient patent information centres • Objective: • Enable PATLIB centres to offer patent related innovation support centres mainly in the pre-filing and commercialisation phase of inventions • Sustainability of the services • Establishing networking relations with other innovation support institutions • Implementation procedure: • pilot project with a limited number of centres to test the concept • inclusion in the National Action Plans • after successful completion -> larger scale implementation possibly supported by the European Commission

  9. Selection criteria for pilot participants • Sufficient staff resources (number and profile) • Adequate infrastructure and equipment • Willingness of the hosting organisation to guarantee the centre's funding during and after the pilot project

  10. Co-operation programme to reorient patent information centres (pilot project) Project components: • Tools for • enhanced user support for searches (e.g. shared browsing) • patent analyses and visualisation of search results • development of patent strategies and patent portfolio management • evaluation of the economic potential of inventions • Modular training programme and e-learning tools • Coaching by staff from well developed centres already offering sophisticated innovation support services

  11. Co-operation programme to reorient patent information centres (pilot project) Accompanying measure: • Promotional activities for the services (awareness events, information material) • Fostering the collaboration with other (regional and national) innovation support institutions, e.g. chambers of commerce, EEN • Experience exchange between the pilot participants

  12. Roadmap • Approval of the co-operation programme by the AC end of October 2009 • Nomination of candidates by the national offices • Selection of suitable pilot participants (18 centres from CZ, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IT, LV, PL, RO, SK, TR) • Drafting the training programme • Establishing individual working plans • Adapting / acquiring relevant tools • Implementing the agreed activities • Regular monitoring and evaluation of implementation activities • Project proposal to the EC

  13. Planned training modules in the pilot project • Skills and tools for extended search services • Supplementary services emphasizing business use of patents • Operating a PATLIB centre in a business environment

  14. Sophisticated services (business based) to be provided User training Sophisticated search services with interpretation of results Patent strategy development Monitoring services Patent clinics Commercialisation support Evaluation of economic value of IP rights IP audits

  15. Funding of the project activities • Cost sharing according to the EPO's co-operation policy with member states • List of eligible cost • Acquisition costs for tools necessary for carrying out the new innovation support services • Costs related to the preparation and production of information material on the services (e.g. brochures, leaflets). • Costs related to information and awareness events • Costs related to the participation in the training modules for the pilot project and the participation in the annual PATLIB conference • Costs related to establishing and maintaining networking contacts to other innovation support institutions • Costs for coaching by staff from advanced PATLIB centres • Costs related to the delivery of extended search services or patent statistic analyses upon presentation of an evaluation form filled by the client.

  16. Thank you very much for your attention Questions? hkrestel@epo.org

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