2009
Launch of TISC project
Launch of ARDI
2010
Launch of ASPI
Conclusion of first SLAs to implement a TISC network
2011
ARDI joins Research4Life partnership
Publication of the first WIPO PLR
2012
Launch of interactive e-tutorial on patent information and search
Inauguration of eTISC platform
2013
First TISC ASEAN Regional Meeting
First "Ask the Expert" session on eTISC
2014
TISC and PLR projects become regular WIPO activities
First use of open-source tools in a WIPO PLR
2015
Publication of Guidelines for Preparing Patent Landscape Reports
2016
Launch of Development Agenda Project on the Public Domain
Launch of IAP
Launch of TISC training on patent analytics
Online publication of WIPO Manual on Open Source Tools for Patent Analytics
2017
First TISCs start providing patent analytical services
Approval of new Development Agenda Project on Technology Transfer and IP Management
2018
First workshops on guides for identifying and using information in the public domain
Launch of the Patent Register Portal
2019
Launch of WIPO Technology Trends 2019: Artificial Intelligence
First training courses on technology transfer and IP management based on a new methodology for targeting training
2020
1,000 TISCs established worldwide
Launch of WIPO INSPIRE
Publication of guides on identifying and using inventions in the public domain
Launch of redesigned eTISC platform
Launch of e-tutorial as a certified WIPO Academy distance learning course
Completion of Development Agenda Project on Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer
2021
First online Global TISC Conference
Integration of specialized technology transfer resources into the TISC program
New WIPO INSPIRE platform integrating the Patent Register Portal and eTISC
Comprehensive review and update of the Patent Register Portal
Development of new tools to support the management of national TISC networks
Launch of WIPO Technology Trends 2021: Assistive Technology
Update of the Manual on Open Source Tools for Patent Analytics
2022
Launch of TPPM platform
Development of new package of resources on knowledge and technology transfer for sustainable economic recovery after pandemics
Launch of PLRs on COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics and on hydrogen fuel cells in transportation
New IP and technology transfer webpage
Establishment of Baltic States TTO Network and signing of Memorandum of Understanding with WIPO
2023
Launch of pioneering on-the-job training program for technology transfer professionals in the Southern African Development Community region
Launch of TISC staff certification scheme
Establishment of Patent Analytics Community of Practice
Publication of PLRs on COVID-19-related vaccines and therapeutics, and graphite and ilmenite and their related applications
Launch of new WIPO patent analytics website
Development of ASEAN regional IP policy model and IP valuation toolkit
Publication of Incentives in Technology Transfer: A guide to encourage, recognize and reward researchers and professionals
2024
Rollout of pilot TISC Staff Certification Program
Launch of game-based learning in patent analytics through the new WIPO “Patent Quest: Navigating Innovation Horizons” board game
Publication of patent landscape reports on SDG-related patents, generative AI and agrifood
Launch of New Product Development and Inventions in the Public Domain Toolkit
Revamp of the WIPO Institutional IP Policies Database
Publication of first "Hands-on IP Finance" guide: Securing Loans with Your IP Assets