Cooperation among Patent Offices to foster Innovation and Contribute to Economic Development Jorge Avila INPI – Brazil Geneva, Nov 2009

IP Offices Contribution to the Development Agenda

(1) Assuring Quality and Efficiency  Enhancing the predictability of the system and diminishing juridical insecurity  To avoid the concession of patents that do not represent relevant contributions to the state of the art  To favor inventing around and avoiding market reserves on future innovation;

(2) Monitoring and disbursing Technological Information Understanding of technology paths and monitoring trends Identification of technology suppliers and providing information to help build technological or commercial partnerships

(3) Promoting the use of IP Promoting the understanding and use of the IP system by Developing Countries citizens and companies Building special provisions and offering support for LDCs citizens and companies

FIT Brazil

FIT Brazil: Promoting the Cooperation among Patent Offices  Sharing knowledge  Sharing IT infrastructure and information  Sharing operational results and promoting integration

(1) Sharing Knowledge  Joint IP-related training, education and research activities  Network of IP Academies, training centers and chief-economist offices

(2) Sharing IT Infrastructure and Information  Integrated databases and information system platforms  Joint Observatories for Technological and Strategic Information Diffusion and Prospection

(3) Sharing Search and Examination Reports  A step-forward from the integration of IT infrastructures  Relies on mutual confidence and common technical standards, built upon networked research, education and training  Voluntary technical cooperation approach  No extra-harmonization of laws required or intended

FIT Brazil  US$ 1 million per year  Open to joint inniciatives with other development oriented funds and programs

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