Ministry of Industry Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Thailand

1. Ministry of Commerce Department of Intellectual Property Thailand Ministry of Industry Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Thailand WIPO-KIPO-KIPA ASIAN REGIONAL MEETING ON USING IP PANORAMA FOR BUILDING CAPACITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES FOR STRATEGIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Jeju Island ( Republic of KOREA ) December 13 and 14, 2007

2. SMEs Capacity Enhancement Through Intellectual Property In Thailand By Thitiwat Teerakulthanyaroj Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP)

3. Goals & Strategies Mission To Enhance SMEs’ Capacity Through Intellectual Property Enhancing IP Registration & Commercialization Increasing IP Awareness Increasing IP Knowledge Goals Intellectual Property SMEs Accessing to IP Information Providing IP Knowledge Stimulating IP Regis. & Commercialization Strategies - Training & Workshop - Study Trip - Advisory & Consulting - Financial Supports - Commercializing Supports - Advertisements & PR - Showcase - Success Story Action Plans Source : Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce

4. Goals & Strategies Increasing IP Awareness Goals Accessing to IP Information Strategies Intellectual Property SMEs - Advertisements & PR - Showcase - Success Story Action Plans Implementation • IP selection • IP exhibitions • IP concept & creativity • Targeted communication

5. Goals & Strategies Increasing IP Knowledge Goals Providing IP Knowledge Strategies Intellectual Property SMEs - Training & Workshop - Study Trip - Advisory & Consulting Action Plans Implementation • IP training courses • IP manual • IP theory/ workshop • IP visiting trip • Patent Mapping on web-based • R&D/Product/Service development supports • Technology transfer supports

6. Goals & Strategies Enhancing IP Registration & Commercialization Goals Stimulating IP Regis. & Commercialization Strategies Intellectual Property SMEs - Financial Supports - Commercializing Supports Action Plans Implementation • Reduce registration related expenses • Product &Trade Mark design supports • IP financial support program • IP evaluation program • IP Mart

7. Sustainable SMEs growth based on Intellectual and skill development Vision LEs Enhancing through Intellectual Property - System - Economy of Scale MEs Dynamic & KB SMEs - Experience - Knowledge - Innovation SEs • Productivity and innovation • Sufficiency Economy • -Moderate, rationality, good • immunity on the basis of wisdom • and good governance -Knowledge -Skill Micro Skill Strategies of SMEs Promotion Plan No.2 (2007-2011) Intellectual Property SMEs Source : Office of Small and medium Enterprises Promotion

8. Capacity Building Fund Intellectual Property Fund Strategies of SMEs Promotion Plan No.2 (2007-2011) Intellectual Infrastructure Strategy 4: Promote the Capability on Value Creation in Services\ Sector Strategy 1: Create new entrepreneur and develop the capability of existing entrepreneurs Strategy 5: Promote SMEs in Regional and Local Areas Strategy 2: Upgrade Manufacturing SMEs Intellectual Property SMEs Network & Alliance Productivity Strategy 6 : Create business environment and enabling factors Strategy 3: Increase the efficiency and reduce impediment in trading sectors Competitiveness Source : Office of Small and medium Enterprises Promotion

9. Intellectual Property Fund Strategy 6 : Create business environment and enabling factors Enhancing IP Registration & Commercialization Intellectual Property SMEs (15,000 US)

10. Integrated Implementation Knowledge & Processing IP Center Financial Support Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion, Ministry of Industry Intellectual Property SMEs Database & Workshop

11. IP Information Center IP Training Center IP Management Center IP Library Integrated Implementation IP Center Knowledge & Processing IP Center Intellectual Property SMEs Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce

12. Supporting Activities SMEs Project OTOP Project Mobile Unit for IP Registration International Cooperation Documents and Publications Assignments from the Department Integrated Implementation IP Center Knowledge & Processing IP Center Intellectual Property SMEs Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce

13. Capacity Building Fund Integrated Implementation Intellectual Property Fund Financial Support Intellectual Property SMEs Internationalization Fund Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion, Ministry of Industry Consultancy Fund

14. Integrated Implementation Database & Workshop Intellectual Property SMEs

15. Future Challenges More IP Awareness to SMEs Benefits – Value Added - Assets More Commercialization from IP “From Shelves to Trade” Intellectual Property SMEs IP as The Asset Based Lending (ABL) Access to Sources of Fund From Direct Supports to Indirect Supports “From Subsidy to Support”

16. Ministry of Commerce Department of Intellectual Property Thailand Ministry of Industry Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Thailand Thank You for Your Attention Q & A