Theme 1: The Role of Intellectual Property (IP) in Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Textile and Clothing Sectors
Substantive reading
- The Apparel and Textile Industries After 2005: Prospects and Choices [PDF]
- A New World Map in Textiles and Clothing [PDF]
- An Introduction to Textile IPRs from the perspective of developing nations
- Branding: How to Use Intellectual Property to Create Value for Your Business?
- New Product Launch: Evaluating Your Freedom to Operate
- Leveraging Intellectual Property: Beyond the Right to Exclude
- Control of Creativity: Fashion's secret
- Creativity, Fashion, and Market Behavior [PDF]
- A comparative study of the British and Italian Textile and Clothing Industries [PDF]
- EMCC Dossier on the European Textiles and Leather Sector http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/tn04007a.html
- How the Success of Bargain Basement Fashion means that Today's Fashion Designers should be looking to Europe for Legal Protection http://www.devharbottle.com/hnl/pages/article_view_hnl/691.php
- Austrade China Fashion Team (October 2005) [PDF]
- Industrial Districts, Magic Circles and the restructuring and the Italian Textiles and Clothing Chain [PDF]
- Inserting Local Industries into Global Value Chains and Global Production Networks: Opportunities and Challenges for Upgrading with a Focus on Asia
- Electronic Business in the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industries [PDF]
Case Studies
- Diesel
- Prue Acton (Australia)
- Examples of brands
- Case Studies in the Textiles and Leather Sector http://www.emcc.eurofound.eu.int/content/source/eu04013a.html?p1=ef_publication&p2=null
Theme 2: The Value Chain in Textile and Clothing Industries in Domestic and International Markets; Role of SMEs in the Textile and Clothing Industries; the Economics and Business of Fashion
Substantive reading
Theme 3: The Relevance of the Intellectual Property for the Textile and Clothing Sectors: Domestic, Regional and International Aspects
Substantive reading
Trade secrets:
- Trade secrects Are Gold Nuggets [PDF]
- Trade Secrets: Policy Framework and Best Practices [PDF]
- What an Employee Needs to Know About Trade Secrets
Patents:
- Prior Art Searches: A Must For Innovative SMES
- Patent Information: Buried Treasure [PDF]
- The Magic of Patent Information
- Patent Documents as a Source of Information
- Playful therapy garments for children receive patent
Trademarks:
- Trademark Usage: Getting the Basics Right [PDF]
- Advantages of the Madrid System of International Registration of Marks for SMEs
- Beyond Tradition: New Ways of Making a Mark [PDF]
- Using Collective Marks for the Protection of Traditional Products
- The Value of Collective and Certification Marks for Small Players [PDF]
Designs:
- The Power of Designs for Marketing Success [PDF]
- Japanese Design Law: secret designs
- Overview design law
- European registered and unregistered design
- A Design for the Copyright of Fashion
- Designing Value [PDF]
Enforcement:
- IP ownership ? Avoiding disputes [PDF]
- Dealing with Violators of IP Rights [PDF]
- What To Do If You're Accused Of Copyright Infringement
Case Studies
- How India managed to keep the technique of cotton dyeing secret, which made its textiles so sought after till the 17th century
- Indian textile patents
- Indian Goldsmith (turning dispute into opportunity)
- Pakistan Textile (CR and ID)
- Pochampally Handloom:
Theme 4: How to Maximize the Exploitation of your Intangibles: Going Beyond IPRs Protection to Business Strategies Based on Licensing, Franchising and/or Merchandising
Substantive reading
- Licensing in the Apparel Industry [PDF]
- International Trade in Technology ? Licensing of Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Exchanging Value - Negotiating Technology Licensing Agreements: A Training Manual
- Contractual Agreements for Transfer of Technology [PDF]
- Savvy Marketing ? Merchandising of IPRs
- The Role of Trademarks in Marketing [PDF]
- Branding: How to Use Intellectual Property to Create Value for Your Business?
- Starting a New Business: Considering Franchising as an Option [PDF]
- Brand Strategy in the Clothing and Textile Market http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/49_05_08.pdf
Case Studies
- Franchising Italy
- Cavin Cally
- Diesel
- Prue Acton (Australia)
- Zara ? The speed of fashion [PDF]
- Zara part II [PDF]
- Examples of brands
Theme 5:Intellectual Property in the International Business Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges of Growing Markets Integration
Substantive reading
- IP Rights and Exports: Avoiding Common Pitfalls [PDF]
Theme 6: Competitive Edge and Technological Advance: New Technologies as a Tool for Enhancing the Competitiveness of SMEs in the Textile and Clothing Sectors
Substantive reading
- Impact of E-commerce in Textile: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/53/2543123.pdf
Case Studies
- Cork Fabric
- Autralian Wool Innovation
- Three-dimensional textiles - role of patents
- Texile Microfibres [PDF]
- Texile Biodegradable nonwovens
- Cold Climate
- Wool and Patents [PDF]
- Zipper
Theme 7: Evaluation and Valuation of Intellectual Property Assets in order to maximize the Exploitation of Intangibles: How to Integrate IP into Business Plan and Business Strategy
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