SMEs Division
Activities of SMEs Division
March 2008
Dr. Guriqbal Singh JaiyaDirector
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Division
World Intellectual Property Organization www.wipo.int/sme
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Status: An int’l intergovernmental organization
Member States: 184
Staff: 932 from 98 countries
Treaties Administered: 24
Decisions by: GA, WIPO Conference
Guiding Principles: Transparency, Accountability, Consensus
To promote the protection of IP rights worldwide and extend the benefits of the international IP system to all member States
WIPO’s Mission:
Basic Facts about WIPO
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WIPO Milestones : 1883 to 2007
Paris Convention
1883
1886
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1925
1960
1967
1970
1970
1989
2002
Berne Convention
Madrid Agreement
BIRPI
Hague Agreement
BIRPI moves to Geneva
WIPO Convention
WIPO established
PCT
Madrid Protocol
Internet Treaties
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Outreach and Capacity BuildingOutreach and Capacity Building
Intellectual PropertyOffices
Intellectual PropertyOffices
Public Sector & Policy-MakersPublic Sector & Policy-Makers
Entrepreneurs, SMEs, Universities, R & D Institutions, General Public & Civil Society
Entrepreneurs, SMEs, Universities, R & D Institutions, General Public & Civil Society
Building awarenessBuilding awarenessBuilding awarenessBuilding awareness
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WIPO’s Activities
Norm-Setting
Services to Industry
Enterprise and Economic
Development
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SMEs Division: Background
• In September 2000, the WIPO Assemblies approved the creation of “a substantial new program of activities, focusing on the IP-related needs of SMEs worldwide”
• October 2000: SMEs Division established
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Strategy• 1. Demystification• 2. New audience• 3. New Areas• 4. Proactive• 5. E-Services• 6. Partnerships• 7. Training the
Teachers/Trainers
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(1) Demystification
• National Studies on SME Development
• Publications/Guides
• Events and expert missions
• Website and newsletter
• Multimedia Product (IP PANORAMA)
• Original Articles
• Case Studies
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(1) Demystification (Guides)• WIPO/ITC Guide on Marketing of Crafts and
Visual Arts; Role of Intellectual Property; A practical guide
• WIPO/ITC Guide on Secrets of Intellectual Property: Guide for Small and Medium Sized Exporters
• WIPO/ITC Guide on Exchanging Value: Negotiating Technology Licensing Agreements - A Training Manual
• ITC Guide on Exporting Automotive Components• ITC Guide on Pharmaceutical SMEs (Forthcoming)
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(1) Demystification (Guides)
IP for Business Series• Making a Mark
(Trademarks)• Looking Good
(Designs)• Inventing the Future
(Patents)• Creative Expression
(Copyright)
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(1) Demystification (Guides)
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• Translation and/or customization: • One or more guides, completed or ongoing in the following 60 countries: • Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Iran, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay, Vietnam
• 16 members countries of the OAPI (combined, single version)
(1) Demystification (Guides)
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• IP in Franchising
• Valuation of IP
• Open Innovation
• Trade Secrets
• Photographers
• Patent Information
• Trademark Licensing
(1) Demystification (New Guides; under preparation)
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(1) Demystification (Events)• Special programs, seminar and
workshops organized by the SMEs Division in Geneva in partnership with selected associations and organizations
• Annual WIPO Forum on IP and SMEs for IP Offices of OECD Countries
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(1) Demystification (Website)
• Website of the SMEs Division in six UN languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese)
• More than 2.2 million pages views in 2007• Contents include sections such as IP for
Business, IP and E-Commerce, Activities, Best Practices, Case Studies and Documents
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(1) Demystification (Website)
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(1) Demystification (Newsletter)
• Monthly e-newsletter in the 6 UN languages (Free)
• Content includes articles, updates with information, links and documents
• Launched in August 2001
• Total number of subscribers: >26,000
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(1) Demystification (CD-ROM)
• Marketing and customization• E-learning CD ROM (in
partnership with KIPO: “IP PANORAMA”)
• 50,000 copies of the SMEs Division CD-ROM distributed to SME support institutions, IP Offices and others worldwide
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(1) Demystification (Articles)• Some articles recently published:
Trade Secrets and Employee Loyalty Introduction of Changes to the Hague System for the
International Registration of Industrial Designs Clusters of Innovation and Life Sciences University Trademark Licensing: Creating Value
Through a "Win-Win" Agreement Independent Existence or Coexistence of Identical or
Similar TrademarksSMEs or Micromultinationals? Leveraging the Madrid
System for International Branding
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(2) New Audience• Bringing IP issues to SME events• Bringing new business perspective to IP events• New partnerships: Open door policy• IGOs; government focal points; SME support,
training and financial institutions; chambers of commerce and industry; SME associations; SME research institutions; private sector institutions, universities; etc...
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(3) New Areas• IP and Financing (Business Angels, Venture capitalists, securitization):
Intellectual Capital Readiness• Accounting and Valuation of IP assets; IP Report• IP Asset Management, IP Due Diligence and IP Audit• Fiscal policies and IP (tax incentives for R&D activities, patenting,
licensing, etc.)• IP services to tenants of incubators, IP needs of SMEs in agribusiness,
biotechnology, handicrafts, software, textiles, tourism, etc• IP Issues in Franchising• Geographical Indications, Collective Marks, Certification Marks• Masters Program on IPRs for SMEs (Caserta, Italy)• Courses/Modules on Business Aspects of IPRs for University Students in
MBA, Engineering, Biotechnology, International Business, and other programs/courses (based on SMEs Division’s publications and IP PANORAMA)
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(4) Being Proactive
• Original Content
• Links
• Best Practices
• Case Studies
• Country Studies
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(5) E-Services
• Web site content
• SME mail
• E-mail newsletter; monthly
• Distance learning (IP PANORAMA)
• Best Practices on IPR Support Services
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(6) Partnerships with…• National and Regional IP Offices
• National SME focal points in government, private sector
• Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ICC)
• SME Associations (INSME); Cooperatives
• Incubators, Science Parks, Technology Parks
• Universities; R & D Institutions
• Private Sector Consultants
• SME Finance Institutions (including business angels and venture capitalists)
• Other UN Agencies (ITC, ILO, UNIDO, AfDB)
• OECD, Multilateral Investment Fund of IADB
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(6) Partnerships for…• Joint events
• National adaptation/customization
• Teaching/Training (Training the Trainers)
• New Guides (LES International: Trademark Licensing)
• Surveys/studies
• Expert missions
• Policy guidance and input