WIPO support for TISCs will continue to evolve and respond to local needs. New resources being developed to reinforce and expand the capabilities of TISCs will help create and strengthen innovation ecosystems, encouraging innovators to use IP for business growth and bring their innovations to market. Looking ahead, the following activities are envisaged:
IP search, IP analytics and patent drafting:
Development of the TISC Specialization Certificate Course – Patentability Search, and of other language versions of the TISC Foundation Certificate Course.
Launch of a distance learning course introducing patent analytics.
Launch of a third (intermediate) version of the WIPO Patent Quest board game for patent analytics training.
Publication of new WIPO patent landscape reports and WIPO Technology SPARK reports, in areas such as decarbonizing heavy-duty road transport and sports technology.
Update and refresh of WIPO patent analytics methodological resources.
First pilot training seminars on trademark and industrial design search to enable TISCs to build their service offering in these areas.
Launch of Spanish edition of the International Patent Drafting Training Program.
Technology transfer, institutional IP policies and IP commercialization:
Expansion of the Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) to offer IP commercialization support in addition to patent drafting and prosecution services.
Continued support to selected universities and public research institutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean in adapting and implementing the regional institutional IP policy models to develop their own tailored policies.
Publication of an IP valuation guide for spin-offs.
Publication of a WIPO policy template for use of copyrighted works at universities and public research institutions.
Publication of a customer discovery guide for technology transfer professionals.
Development of an institutional capability framework to help research institutions diagnose institutional capabilities concerning knowledge and technology transfer and develop road maps for improving internal systems and processes.
Digital platforms and tools:
Ongoing enhancements to eTISC aimed at improving user experience, interactivity, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities. These improvements include introducing new functionalities such as multimedia uploads, follow and share features and machine translation, as well as optimizing existing features through a redesigned platform interface.
Comprehensive redesign of the Patent Register Portal to enhance accessibility, improve overall usability and deliver a more intuitive, user-friendly navigation experience. The redesign also seeks to align the portal with the recently updated visual identity and design standards of the WIPO website, ensuring a consistent, modern user experience across platforms.
Introduction of new TISC support packages requiring solid project frameworks and their consistent implementation by national TISC networks as prerequisites for WIPO activities.
Global rollout of TISC Project and Performance Management Platform (TPPM) to support TISC focal points in the effective management of their projects.