WIPO E-SPEED DB (tentative) Shintaro TAKAHARA Director Multilateral Policy Office JAPAN PATENT OFFICE Open-ended Forum on Proposed Development Agenda Projects, Geneva, October 13-14, 2009

This presentation is based on the proposal for “ Web-based Experience Sharing on Successful Cases of Linking Intellectual Property and Business ” (See document CDIP/3/8) The title of “ WIPO E-SPEED DB ” is a tentative name. 1. Introduction Japan Patent Office 2

What ’ s new? Improvement of accessibility to successful cases Improvement of accessibility to successful cases - Case Studies - Case Studies through one-stop service at WIPO website through one-stop service at WIPO website Multi-faceted classification Multi-faceted classification Availability of related-information Availability of related-information International and inter-organizational exchange of views and ideas International and inter-organizational exchange of views and ideas 2. Highlights (1) Japan Patent Office 3

What are merits for developing countries? Promotion of Intellectual Creation Cycle Promotion of Intellectual Creation Cycle - creation, protection, and exploitation of IP - creation, protection, and exploitation of IP Facilitation of alliance and partnerships, Facilitation of alliance and partnerships, technology transfer, and direct investment technology transfer, and direct investment Increase in the IP ownership Increase in the IP ownership 2. Highlights (2) Japan Patent Office 4

Protection (Acquisition of rights) Creation (Research & development) Utilization (Licensing, recovery of costs) Profit IP Rights Invention / Creation 2.1 Intellectual Creation Cycle Assistance in Launching “ Intellectual Creation Cycle ” in Developing Countries 5 Japan Patent Office

Case of “ Goto Kanagata ” - The mold manufacturing company (SMEs) - Invention of a degassing cap Invention of a degassing cap Acquisition of Patents Acquisition of Patents Licensing contracts with cap manufacturer Licensing contracts with cap manufacturer Building trust with cap manufacturer Building trust with cap manufacturer Synergic effect Synergic effect Receiving the orders of other molds Receiving the orders of other molds 2.2 Case Studies (1) Japan Patent Office Protection (Acquisition of rights) Creation (Research & development) Utilization (Licensing, recovery of costs) Profit IP Rights Invention / Creation 6

Existing case studies SMEs: SMEs: – Over 60 case studies on the use of IP system by SMEs Technical Assistance: Technical Assistance: – National and regional meetings deal with strategic use of IP in business – Public Outreach Section has several cases in developing countries WIPO Magazine: WIPO Magazine: – Articles concerning IP management WIPO Academy: WIPO Academy: – International conferences focus on strategic IP management 2.2 Case Studies (2) Japan Patent Office 7

What is room for improvement? Information Channels Information Channels Portal website providing one-stop service Portal website providing one-stop service Organization of Information Organization of Information Multi-faceted classification Multi-faceted classification Development Context Development Context Collecting cases associated with developing countries Collecting cases associated with developing countries 3. Suggestions (1) Japan Patent Office 8

How to implement Prototype database Prototype database – Create the portal website – Classify existing case studies – Integrate case studies in an existing data storage system Collection of new cases Collection of new cases – Input from Member States – Collect through WIPO meetings, seminars, workshops, and symposia Review and improvement Review and improvement 3. Suggestions (2) Japan Patent Office 9

3.1 One-stop Service (1) Public Outreach DB WIPO Academy WIPO Magazine User Japan Patent Office SMEs Case Studies Access separately 11

3.1 One-stop Service (2) Japan Patent Office Existing case studies in SMEs division 12

3.1 One-stop Service (3) Japan Patent Office One-Stop Portal Website E-SPEED DB Integrate User Public Outreach DB WIPO Academy WIPO Magazine SMEs Case Studies One-stop service 13

WIPO E-SPEED Database Use the guided retrieval form below to search the WIPO E-SPEED Database, based on multi-faceted data classifications and, if necessary, on the full-text search facility for all available texts. Guided SearchFull-Text Search Subject Matter: Inventor, Creator, Business Feature Country: (Category of IP) Applicant, Right Holder: Category: of Case: *** Any *** Patents Trademarks Industrial designs Copyright and related rights : SearchReset *** Any *** Profit corporation Non-profit org. Univ./Colleges Research inst. Individuals : *** Any *** Agriculture Food processing Retailing/ Wholesaling Textile Transportation : *** Any *** Decision-making in R&D activities Determining feasibility of commercialization before filing Prosecution process Licensing Financing : *** Any *** Afghanistan Algeria Argentina : 3.1 One-stop Service (4) Possible design of the portal website Japan Patent Office 14

Multi-faceted classification Guided search Guided search – Category of IP – Category of right holder – Business category – Feature of cases – Countries *** Any *** Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia … *** Any *** Profit corporation Non-profit organization Universities and collages Research Institutions Individuals … 3.2 Classification Japan Patent Office *** Any *** Decision-making in R&D activities Determining feasibility of commercialization before filing Prosecution process Licensing Financing Marketing Franchising … *** Any *** Agriculture Automobile Biotechnology Chemical Construction Cultural industry Electric Food processing … *** Any *** Patents Trademarks Industrial Designs Copyright and related rights … 15

How to collect new case studies Continuation of existing activities Continuation of existing activities – SMEs, Technical Assistance, WIPO Magazine, WIPO Academy Input from Member States Input from Member States Collection through WIPO meetings, seminars, workshops, and symposia Collection through WIPO meetings, seminars, workshops, and symposia 3.3 Collection of new cases (1) Japan Patent Office 16

Seminar on Successful Experiences Linking IP and Business in Pretoria, South Africa – May 2009 in Pretoria, South Africa – May 2009 (Topic 4) Effective Use of IP for Business Competitiveness and Market Development (Topic 4) Effective Use of IP for Business Competitiveness and Market Development – Case of South Africa – Case of Kenya (Topic 5) Successful Use of the IP System, Creating, Owning and Commercializing IP Assets: Success Stories from Africa and Asia (Topic 5) Successful Use of the IP System, Creating, Owning and Commercializing IP Assets: Success Stories from Africa and Asia – Case of Ethiopia – Case of Malaysia 3.3 Collection of new cases (2) Japan Patent Office 10

Expected Result WIPO E-SPEED DB would: Function as a reservoir of knowledge and wisdom contributing to: Function as a reservoir of knowledge and wisdom contributing to: – Promotion of Intellectual Creation Cycle – Facilitation of alliance and partnerships – Progressive increase in the IP ownership of developing countries Give a boost to the economic advancement of Member States Give a boost to the economic advancement of Member States 4. Summary Japan Patent Office 17

Thank you for your kind attention. Japan Patent Office 18