WIPO SMEs Newsletter November 2014
By the SMEs Section of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO SMEs Newsletter is a monthly e-publication providing readers with useful intellectual property (IP) information contained in articles, case studies, forthcoming IP/SMEs relevant events, and published presentations featured on our web site. We hope you will find it useful and informative. We encourage you to share the newsletter or items of interest with friends and colleagues. If you have received this newsletter from someone and would like to subscribe yourself, then simply visit our website https://www.wipo.int/sme/en/. Also for past issues and information on the activities of the SMEs Section, please visit https://www.wipo.int/sme.
News
The Internal Oversight Division of WIPO (WIPO-IOD) is looking for qualified experts in the area of SMEs and Innovation to assist in a forthcoming WIPO Program Evaluation.
WIPO-IOD encourages applications from persons available to work extensively during February and March 2015 and who have the following expertise: SME and Innovation Structures, Innovation Policy and general knowledge on Intellectual Property (IP training programs, technology transfer, IP information and awareness, etc.).
A detailed description of the assignment can be found on WIPOs e-recruit webpage.
Interested experts are invited to submit their expressions of interest by December 12, 2014 to patricia.vidalhurtado@wipo.int copying iod@wipo.intGermany knocks USA off Best Nation top spot on Nation Brands Index after 5 years
After holding the number one place since 2009, the USA has this year been pushed down to second place by Germany, which now takes the lead in the Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index (NBI).
15 Technological Research Centers to be set up in India with help of World Bank
The Government proposes to launch an innovation fund exclusively for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to encourage and promote new knowledge-driven ventures and programs.
Cleantech start-up hits Crowdfunding Target on Crowdcube in Record time
Powervault, which is in the final stages of the EU based Climate-KIC Accelerator programme, hit its £150,000 investment target in under eight hours of launching on Crowdcube.
EU funds Open and Disruptive Innovation
SMEs from Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and the UK were selected to receive 50 thousand each (1.5million overall EU funding) over 6 months at most, to render their business idea technically and commercially viable.
Resources on IP Asset Management IP PANORAMA Multimedia Toolkit
The IP PANORAMA multimedia toolkit is now available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Hungarian, Vietnamese and Thai versions on or through the pages at https://www.wipo.int/sme/en/multimedia/ and http://www.ippanorama.com/.
CD-ROMs of the English, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic versions are also available on request. Anyone interested in receiving a free copy of the CD-ROM may email publications.mail@wipo.int providing the full postal address, including telephone number, and indicating the purpose for which the CD-ROM would be used. Please note that requests without complete postal address will not be processed.
Links
Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid
The informal economy is Africas new frontier for growth. Previously forgotten and disregarded, the informal economy on the continent is alive and growing into a significant contributor to the bottom line for many businesses. This is where the next surge of expansion is, and if you are not playing in this space then youre missing out.
Branding and Advertising why you need to know the Difference
Knowing the differences between these terms can help your business attract customers and stand out amongst competitors.
Chinas New Trademark Law
The new trademark law streamlines trademark registration procedures and strengthens the legal protection of trademarks in China in line with international standards. It also promises to generate significant economic and social benefits for the country and to support the growth of the global economy and trade.
Managing Intellectual Property as a Business Asset
For most businesses, intangible assets represent more than 50% of the value of the enterprise. The most significant group of intangible assets are those protected by intellectual property such as inventions, designs and brands. Since they form such a large part of the overall value, their management as financial assets is important to the success of the business.
Pure Perseverance: A Study of Women's Small Businesses in Colombia
This study explores the differences between mens and womens small businesses in Colombia and specifically in Bucaramanga. It also examines one intervention designed by the MIF and the Chamber of Commerce of Bucaramanga to promote womens entrepreneurship in the region, Mujeres ECCO (Emprendedoras Colombianas por la Competitividad).
Can Patent Data Predict the Success of Start-ups?
Recent years have seen an increasing interest in European startups companies as a potential engine for growth in a sluggish economic context. Despite its strengths (including good infrastructures and education), the European startup scene has yet some way to go before catching up with the US one. Funding in particular is regularly pinpointed as the main challenge. The lack of a fully developed banking, VC and financial community indeed curbs potential European technology entrepreneurs. Raising money for a new VC fund is a long and difficult process. European venture funds tend to be about half the size of US venture funds, and they are often criticized for being excessively careful.
Uncovering Trade Secrets - An Empirical Assessment of Economic Implications of Protection for Undisclosed Data
This paper takes stock of the protection of trade secrets for a sample of 37 countries, provides historical data for the period since 1985, and considers the relationship of the stringency of the protection of trade secrets to relevant economic performance indicators. The paper finds that there has been a notable increase in the stringency of trade secrets protection in a broad sample of countries during the period from 1985 to 2010. The paper also finds a positive association between the stringency of trade secrets protection and key indicators of innovation and international economic flows.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Global Markets: A Differential Approach for Services?
This study empirically investigates key restrictions to the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in manufacturing and across different types of services. The study explores the extent to which binding constraints faced by SMEs producing goods may differ from small firms operating in services sectors and takes stock of how existing policy initiatives address some of these differences. The study suggest that while firm size clearly influences the trade performance of SMEs in manufacturing, it is an ambiguous predictor of export performance in the case of small-sized services firms. The findings show that firm size influences the choice of export channel and that small firms rely more on indirect and agglomeration networks. Finally, the results point to a strong degree of firm-level heterogeneity across services activities and enterprise size. It would seem that incorporating sectoral and size heterogeneity into existing policies might be desirable to address key constraints for SMEs.
Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin in Chile
This Factsheet is specifically focused on the Chilean system to protect Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin and its implications for European SMEs.
Preservation and Protection of Traditional Knowledge Diverse Documentation Initiatives Across the Globe
Traditional knowledge (TK) is the knowledge that an indigenous community accumulates over generations of living. A part of this knowledge is recorded in local languages and a major portion is still not recorded and remains confined to local communities. In the light of the prevalent loss and threatened future of TK, it is important to preserve it in a contemporary format that would be familiar to the future generation. Preservation also empowers the community/country to protect its knowledge from misuse and utilize it for better development. This study highlights some major documentation initiatives across the globe at the community and country levels that aim at preserving and safeguarding TK.
The Impact of Seed-Policy Reforms and Intellectual Property Rights on Crop Productivity in India
Numerous studies have shown that the liberalization of seed market policies and stronger legal protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) can stimulate private investment in agriculture, especially crop genetic improvement. However, few studies have examined whether this translates into increased agricultural productivity. This study explores this question in the context of India, where policy reforms during the late 1980s opened the door to private investment in the seed market, and where more recent reforms have afforded private innovators with stronger IPR protections over plant varieties.
Forthcoming Events
WIPO Summer Schools
WIPO, in cooperation with the partners, will hold summer schools in 2015 in Santiago, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Geneva, St. Petersburg, Daejeon, Alexandria, and Durban. Registration is now open for three venues, Santiago, New Delhi and Shanghai, which will take place from January 19 to 30, March 2 to 13, and May 4 to 15, 2015, respectively.
The purpose of the WIPO summer schools is to provide deeper knowledge on each domain of IP to senior students and young professionals and to orient them towards the interface between IP and other disciplines.
Further information on all WIPO summer schools and online registration can be found at: https://www.wipo.int/academy/en/courses/summer_school/Search Matters 2015, Conference for patent search professionals, March 5-6, 2015, Munich, Germany
Search Matters is an annual event that not only showcases the EPO's patent search strategies and techniques, but also offers an unrivalled look behind the scenes at the Office. According to participants - many of whom are repeat attendees - it is more a "must-have" than a "nice-to-have".
For more information, see http://www.epo.org/learning-events/events/conferences/search-matters.html
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