ron marchant CB FRSA Access to Knowledge and Technologies, IP and Strategies for Green Technologies WIPO ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL IP STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT; Manila, October 2009

ron marchant CB FRSA Outline Context Role of Knowledge and Technology Strategies –Access to “free use” technologies –Incentives IP based Other Conclusions

ron marchant CB FRSA From IPCC Context 1

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ron marchant CB FRSA From IPCC Context 3

ron marchant CB FRSA Stern Report Role of Knowledge and Technology Mitigation –Civil engineering –Transport –Energy supply and use Private Industry –Waste management –Agriculture –Forestry Adaptation –Water resources –Coastal defences –Agriculture –Healthcare –Biodiversity

ron marchant CB FRSA Strategies 1 Out of Patent Non-patented Better use of patent documentation Better use of non-patent documentation Technology transfer and sustainability –International Agencies –Government –Private Sector

ron marchant CB FRSA Strategies 2 IP based incentives –Advantages Devolves decision Protects investment Protects commercialisation –Disadvantages Monopoly pricing Inhibit further innovation Imbalance –Developed/developing –Local SME/multinational; IP based incentives –Lower fees –Fast-track processing –Expand patentability –Encourage licensing –Compulsory licensing –Patent pooling

ron marchant CB FRSA From Manging Intellectual Property Strategies 3 Non IP based –Grants –Publicly funded research –Tax breaks –Tax pollution Non IP based –Prizes McCain’s auto prize The L prize Saltire prize Progressive Insurance Automotive prize Virgin Earth Challenge Grainger Challenge

ron marchant CB FRSA Conclusions Avoid re-run of academic patent/anti- patent debate Look at ideas from access to medicines debate Prize + licence of right Standards and pooling Compulsory licensing