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WIPO Expert Group on Internationally Agreed Scope and Methodology for Undertaking National Surveys and/Studies on IP and

WIPO Expert Group on Internationally Agreed Scope and Methodology for Undertaking National Surveys and/Studies on IP and SMEs. South Africa. Dr Alex Antonites Chair for Entrepreneurship Department of Business Management Email: alex1@up.ac.za. High unemployment level: 25%

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WIPO Expert Group on Internationally Agreed Scope and Methodology for Undertaking National Surveys and/Studies on IP and

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  1. WIPO Expert Group on Internationally Agreed Scope and Methodology for Undertaking National Surveys and/Studies on IP and SMEs South Africa Dr Alex Antonites Chair for Entrepreneurship Department of Business Management Email: alex1@up.ac.za

  2. High unemployment level: 25% • Strong push economy • Large informal sector / subsistence micro • enterprises • Strong focus on start-up finance and not • growth incentives • Inefficient entrepreneurship enabling • environment • High failure rate SMME Environment in S.A.

  3. SMME Environment in S.A.

  4. SMME Environment in S.A.

  5. SMME Environment in S.A.

  6. SMME Environment in S.A.

  7. Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research Bill No. 26 of 2008: Technology Innovation Agency Act, 2008 • South African Institute for IP Law • Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association • (SARIMA) • National Advisory Council on Innovation • South African Universities Technology (TEKTIQUE)

  8. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEPT. OF TRADE & INDUSTRY DEPT. OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY SEDA INNOVATION FUND Tech Transfer Offices KHULA FINANCE Innovation Hub

  9. Innovation Hub

  10. Engage in Incubation sector • Tertiary and secondary EDT (focus on Entrepreneurship, Engineering & Bio Science interventions) • Content assessment • Create awareness • Adapt interventions • Technology Transfer Offices (role?) • Government policy (finance/incentive) • Commercialisation strategy • Patent lawyers??? Conducting SMME survey

  11. Low literacy rate (11 languages); most effective = interview technique (cost) • ETD environment – focus on experimental design • Awareness of IP process low on all levels • Cost of IP process perceived as high (link to response rate) • Decrease in patent registrations (tracking, ex post facto) • High emphasis on commercialisation (6%) • Engage creative style & nature of population in in process of protection Obstacles in conducting survey method

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