Strategy for Universities and Research Institutions Enhanced understanding of key issues concerning IP and technology management in universities and R&D institutions to support national development. WIPO’s activities in support of research institutions (including universities) have intensified significantly as a result of Enhanced understanding of critical issues for developing IP policies and increasing requests from Member States. Support focused on managing technology transfer in universities and R&D institutions, as well three main types of activities. Firstly, R&D institutions and as a better understanding of university industry collaborations with – universities were supported to develop institutional IP policies regard to technology transfer. to facilitate IP asset management in line with their missions and mandates. Secondly, WIPO supported the creation of Strengthened capacity and skills of participants in various events to networks of R&D institutions with IP Hubs as a means for manage IP assets and technology transaction contracts to protect Member States to build cost-effective innovation infrastructure. commercial interests. Thirdly, WIPO provided practical and customized training programs in technology licensing, patent valuation, patent In addition to the activities contained in the IP-TAD, for more information drafting, and technology management and marketing to R&D about the achievements related to this recommendation please refer to the institutions and universities, upon request. Program Performance Report for 2012 (document A/51/5 Add.), in particular Programs 1, 9, 10, and 11. Strategy for Supporting the Development of National IP A set of practical tools for the formulation of national IP strategies and Strategies plans were developed. A number of Member States benefited from WIPO’s assistance Support in integrating IP strategies into national economic regarding their processes of conducting national IP assessments/audits development planning. This involved the development of or/and in the formulation of national IP strategies. practical tools that stress the importance of national choices in the development and implementation of IP strategies. The In addition to the activities contained in the IP-TAD, for more information needs of SMEs and institutions dealing with scientific research about the achievements related to this recommendation please refer to the and cultural industries were taken into account while Program Performance Report for 2012 (Document A/51/5 Add.), in developing such national IP strategies. particular Programs 9 and 10.
Strategy for Universities and Research Institutions WIPO’s activities in support of research institutions (including universities) have intensified significantly as a result of increasing requests from Member States. Support focused on three main types of activities. Firstly, R&D institutions and universities were supported to develop institutional IP policies to facilitate IP asset management in line with their missions and mandates. Secondly, WIPO supported the creation of networks of R&D institutions with IP Hubs as a means for Member States to build cost-effective innovation infrastructure. Thirdly, WIPO provided practical and customized training programs in technology licensing, patent valuation, patent drafting, and technology management and marketing to R&D institutions and universities, upon request. Enhanced understanding of key issues concerning IP and technology management in universities and R&D institutions to support national development. Enhanced understanding of critical issues for developing IP policies and managing technology transfer in universities and R&D institutions, as well as a better understanding of university – industry collaborations with regard to technology transfer. Strengthened capacity and skills of participants in various events to manage IP assets and technology transaction contracts to protect commercial interests. In addition to the activities contained in the IP-TAD, for more information about the achievements related to this recommendation please refer to the Program Performance Report for 2012 (document A/51/5 Add.), in particular Programs 1, 9, 10, and 11. Strategy for Supporting the Development of National IP Strategies Support in integrating IP strategies into national economic development planning. This involved the development of practical tools that stress the importance of national choices in the development and implementation of IP strategies. The needs of SMEs and institutions dealing with scientific research and cultural industries were taken into account while developing such national IP strategies. A set of practical tools for the formulation of national IP strategies and plans were developed. A number of Member States benefited from WIPO’s assistance regarding their processes of conducting national IP assessments/audits or/and in the formulation of national IP strategies. In addition to the activities contained in the IP-TAD, for more information about the achievements related to this recommendation please refer to the Program Performance Report for 2012 (Document A/51/5 Add.), in particular Programs 9 and 10.
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