Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 1 R&D Collaborations in FP7 – Ways to Collaborate and the Joint Research Centre’s Experience with Dispute Resolution Pirjo Welroos, IPR-Manager, Intellectual property & scientific co-operation Joint Research Centre (JRC) European Commission NOTES 1. PLACE, DATE AND EVENT NAME 1.1. Access the slide-set place, date and event name text box beneath the JRC logo from the Slide Master Do not change the size nor the position of that text box Replace the mock-up texts for the place (“Place”), the date (“dd Month YYYY”) and the event name (“Event Name”) with your own texts Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial Keep the original flush-left justification Keep the original font colour (white) Keep the original font body size (7 pt) and the text on one single line. 2. SLIDE NUMBER 2.1. The slide number on the banner’s lower right-hand side is automatically generated. 3. SLIDES 3.1. Duplicate the first slide as needed Do not change the size nor the position of the slide’s text box Try not to place more text on each slide than will fit in the given text box Replace the mock-up heading text (“Joint Research Centre (JRC)”) with your own text heading Set it in Eurostile Bold Extended Two or in Helvetica Rounded Bold Condensed, if you own one of these typefaces. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial Keep the original flush-left justification Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k) Keep the original font body size (28 pt) and the heading on one single line whenever possible. Reduce the font body size if needed Replace the mock-up text (“The European Commission’s Research-Based Policy Support Organisation)”) with your own text Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial Keep the original flush-left justification Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k). Use black if you need a second colour Keep the original font body size (22 pt) or reduce it if unavoidable Replace the EU-27 map mock-up illustration with your own illustration(s) Try to keep your illustration(s) right- and top- or bottom-aligned with the main text box whenever possible. NOTES 1. PLACE, DATE AND EVENT NAME 1.1. Access the slide-set place, date and event name text box beneath the JRC logo from the Slide Master Do not change the size nor the position of that text box Replace the mock-up texts for the place (“Place”), the date (“dd Month YYYY”) and the event name (“Event Name”) with your own texts Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial Keep the original flush-left justification Keep the original font colour (white) Keep the original font body size (7 pt) and the text on one single line. 2. SLIDE NUMBER 2.1. The slide number on the banner’s lower right-hand side is automatically generated. 3. SLIDES 3.1. Duplicate the first slide as needed Do not change the size nor the position of the slide’s text box Try not to place more text on each slide than will fit in the given text box Replace the mock-up heading text (“Joint Research Centre (JRC)”) with your own text heading Set it in Eurostile Bold Extended Two or in Helvetica Rounded Bold Condensed, if you own one of these typefaces. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial Keep the original flush-left justification Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k) Keep the original font body size (28 pt) and the heading on one single line whenever possible. Reduce the font body size if needed Replace the mock-up text (“The European Commission’s Research-Based Policy Support Organisation)”) with your own text Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial Keep the original flush-left justification Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k). Use black if you need a second colour Keep the original font body size (22 pt) or reduce it if unavoidable Replace the EU-27 map mock-up illustration with your own illustration(s) Try to keep your illustration(s) right- and top- or bottom-aligned with the main text box whenever possible.

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 2 JRC Mission … is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national. Supporting nuclear safety, citizen’s security, health and environmental protection, safety of food and chemicals, alternative energies, econometrics, prospective technologies… Joint Research Centre

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 3 Our Structure: 7 Institutes in 5 Member States IRMM - Geel, Belgium Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements ITU - Karlsruhe, Germany Institute for Transuranium Elements IE - Petten, The Netherlands Institute for Energy IPSC - Ispra, Italy Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen IES - Ispra, Italy Institute for Environment and Sustainability IHCP - Ispra, Italy Institute for Health and Consumer Protection IPTS - Seville, Spain Institute for Prospective Technological Studies > 2,800 staff across Europe  2750 staff,  300 M€/y budget (+ 40 M€/y competitive income) Joint Research Centre

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 4 JRC manages the IP portfolio of the European Communities (patents, trade marks, software, copyrights, …) and offers support on IP issues and related disputes to all EU institutions (European Commission, Council, European Parliament, agencies, …)  Patent portfolio over 115 patents, 30 software  165 trade marks  Support in the exploitation of the technologies, license negotiations  Support on IP issues in R&D collaborations  Support on IP enforcement issues Joint Research Centre

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 5 FP7 facts FP7 = EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Runs from Total budget is over € 50 billon Focus on collaborative research, representing 2/3 of total budget Any company, university, research centre, organisation or individual, legally established in any country, may participate in a collaborative project

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 6 FP7 Consortium Agreements Mandatory conclusion of Consortium Agreements between FP7-participants to govern issues likely to arise during a project. Recommended IPR provisions should cover issues related to ownership, transfer, protection, use of knowledge, dissemination and publication of knowledge, access rights to knowledge and background & foreground. If arbitration is chosen, the CA will have to determine some or all characteristics of the procedure to be followed (e.g. relating to the arbitration site, the selection and number of arbitrators or the discovery and expertise process).

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 7 JRC’s experience on ADR JRC experience shows that ADR allows gains in: Time Relationships: trust, dialogue, understanding Money Continuation of activity Motivation Image

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 8 Commission other problem-solving initiatives Solvit = on-line problem-solving network between MS on single market related problems Citizens’ Signpost Service (CSS) = advice on citizens’ questions on free movement FIN-NET = gathers existing national ADR-schemes to resolve cross- boarder disputes in the area of financial services Commission provides co-funding for training of legal practitioners in mediation techniques ECC-NET = European Consumer Centres Network helps consumers to reach an agreement with traders via different ADR-mechanisms European e-Justice portal: first release will provide information also on mediation

Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Research and Development Collaborations, November 13, 2009, Leuven, Belgium 9 Thank you for you attention!