Innovation Support Thomas Bereuter IP2018 October 2018 European - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Innovation Support Thomas Bereuter IP2018 October 2018

European Patent Academy - target groups Institutional Strengthening : National Patent Offices Professional representatives : Patent attorneys Judicial training : Judges Academia : Researchers Innovation Support : Businesses European Patent Office 2

Innovation Support – target groups Patent system users Large SMEs enterprises Intermediaries Multipliers European Patent Office 3

Innovation Support – topics IP creation IP IP IP IP strategy commercia- evaluation management lisation IP protection European Patent Office 4

Innovation Support – offers Training Training support measures Classroom Publications & presentation material  Strategies for releasing the  SME case studies untapped value of IP IP strategy & IP management  Search Matters  Inventors’ handbook - From invention to innovation  CII in Medtech  Train-the-trainer material:  Content support to intermediaries, - ip4inno.eu e.g. LES, IPR Helpdesk,... - IP for business: Advanced technology Virtual classrooms (webinars) commercialisation course  IP strategy and technology  Best of Search Matters: articles, commercialisation recordings, ppt-collections,...  IP creation and evaluation  IP protection,... European Patent Office 5

Training support measures www.epo.org/sme www.lesi.org/les-nouvelles/les-nouvellesonline/december-2017 Print copies to be ordered via: csc@epo.org www.epo.org/learning-events/materials/inventors-handbook.html European Patent Office 6

SME case studies European SMEs  can create strategic value from patents  need to know when and how to use patents to support their business European Patent Office 7

Geographical distribution 38 EPO member states 2 European extension states 3 validation states European Patent Office 8

Industries covered Industries SMEs Main products Medical technology Aerogen Nebulizer Cosmed Biomedical measuring device Micrel Infusion pump systems Biotechnology Marinomed Anti-viral technology Information and Fractus Fractal antenna communication Webdyn IP gateway technologies Energy Orcan Energy Waste heat power generator Skeleton Ultracapacitors Environment Voltea Water deionization module Optics Ekspla Laser Machinery Lithoz Machine for manufacturing of 3D ceramics Picote Oy Tool for cleaning and repairing pipes European Patent Office 9

SMEs commercialising university IP European Patent Office 10

Usage scenarios Building block: new training material Awareness: Patents matter for SMEs Policy insights: Trainings: impact of Unitary Patent discussion & exercises Self-paced learning: IP strategy & IP management European Patent Office 11

Train-the-trainer material IP4inno www.iprhelpdesk.eu/IPforBusiness_Roadshow epo.org/ip4inno European Patent Office 12

Best of Search Matters Search Matters, the training event Best of search matters web-page www.epo.org/learning-events/events/conferences/search-matters.htm epo.org/best-of-search-matters www.iprhelpdesk.eu/Fact-Sheet-How-to-Search-for-Patent-Information European Patent Office 13

LESI-EPO Technology commercialization course Connecting the dots between business and IP European Patent Office 14

LESI-EPO Technology commercialization course • Advanced 2-day course developed by international experts • Including a negotiation masterclass with high freedom enabling participants to make mistakes in a controlled environment • Train-the-trainer format to follow European Patent Office 15

LESI-EPO Technology commercialization course DAY 1 08:15 13:30 Registration / Coffee Scrutinizing the invention & Patent filing tactics 08:45 Opening 09:00 14:30 Defining the right IP strategy Licensing fundamentals 15:30 10:00 coffee break (20 min) IP management & Opportunity creation 16:00 11:00 Business sector specific license agreements coffee break (20 min) 11:30 17:30 Wrap-up IP evaluation 18:00 Speed networking (*) 18:30 Networking cocktail/buffet European Patent Office 16

LESI-EPO Technology commercialization course DAY 2 08:30 13:00 Negotiation & post contract issues - Intro 09:30 - Group work coffee break (20 min) - IP negotiation master class inspired by 10:00 Aerogen - Group work IP valuation 11:00 Royalty rates 16:00 coffee break (15 min) 16:15 Presentations and discussions 17:00 Wrap-up European Patent Office 17

Strategies for releasing the untapped value of IP Developing efficient markets for technologies EPO-LESI 2-day conference planned in November 2019, Dublin Topics  Creating value: an analysis of gaps and opportunities  Strategies for optimized internal and external patent exploitation  Managing technology transfer  Information and exchange platforms for market matching European Patent Office 18

Innovation Support Thomas Bereuter tbereuter@epo.org European Patent Office 19