1. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) eShabab Innovation in Technology Bahrain 2013 Chairman of Egyptian Center For Intellectual Property and Information Technology (ECIPIT) Board Member of Cairo University's Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Member of Legislations’ Committee Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Egypt Dr. Nasser Fouad Protecting your Innovation

2. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Overview What is a Patent? Why Patent? MENA Region (Egypt Case Study.

3. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) A PATENT is a form of “Intellectual property” which is a creation of the human mind that is protected by law in a fashion similar to real property (e.g. a piece of land). Intellectual property rights include

4. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) What is a Patent? Having the power "to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries"

5. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Trade marks & Patents

6. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Trade marks & Patents Trade marks are any word, phrase, symbol, logo, color or sound used to identify a commercial product.

7. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Patent Rights Making, Using, Selling, Offering to sell or Importing into your country a patented invention during a certain number of years. A domestic patent only provides these exclusive rights in your country A patent does NOT necessarily give the owner the right to practice the patent.

8. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Why Patent?

9. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Why Patent? Patenting is Prestigious (I was the first one) Easy Publication – no editors Licensing possibilities Recoup Money spent on R&D Commercial advantage over competitors Provide valuable trading assets to help assure freedom to operate

10. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) RankCountryNo. of Patents in Force 1United States1,872,872 2Japan1,270,367 3China828,054 4South Korea624,419 5United Kingdom 599,062 6Germany509,879 7France438,926

11. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Case Study Patents in Egypt

12. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT)

13. Dr. Nasser Fouad mfouad@serafa.net +201222198920 Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Thank You