[Sigifp-l] IP Management handbook online

[M.J. Menou]

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> 13 November 2007
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>  SciDev Net  	Science and Development Network
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> Now Online: Intellectual Property Management Handbook
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> Closing Date: 12 December 2007
> Agency: MIHR, PIPRA, Fiocruz and bioDevelopments-Int. Institute
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> A new and unique resource in intellectual property and innovation management has been launched: the Online version of the Handbook of Best Practices. The online resource contains the entire content of the Handbook and of the important companion Executive Guide which were published recently. All content can be downloaded for free.
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> The site also includes, for each chapter and topic, special editorial introductions written in plain language. A list of best practices is included for each chapter that addresses separately the needs of government policymakers, heads of universities and research centers, scientists and licensing executives. This ease of access will contribute to a broader adoption of best practices in IP management by the public sector. In turn, this will allow it to achieve its goals within the evolving IP framework. These new ways can help it better mobilize the resources to take a product through the process of innovation. These include creative licensing practices that ensure global access and affordability, improved institutional IP management capabilities, the formulation of comprehensive national IP policies, and the strengthening of IP court systems and patent offices. These are what best practices in IP management are all about, and what the Handbook, Executive Guide and Online v
ersion seek to help bring about and promote.
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> For the moment, the Online resource is static (with the exception of a blog on IP and innovation management). It includes the entire Handbook’s two volumes and Guide content (which can also be downloaded as single PDFs) but also much, much more, including printer-friendly formats, and easy-to use searches and users’ guides. The user guides allow different users (viz. policymakers, heads of universities/research centers, scientists, and licensing executives) to see the most relevant text, chapters and case studies responding to their specific interests.
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> An Interactive Resource
> The site has been built to be expandable into an interactive resource. Video presentations and slides will eventually be mounted for download, and Wikipedia-type features allowing users to add comments and share their own experiences and documents. It is the beginning in establishing a virtual global network of IP managers. The Online version is the first step in the development of an interactive Online IP management community allowing people from around the world to interact and build a social IP network.
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> A CD-ROM version has also been released to broaden the reach of the Handbook, particularly for countries and institutions with low internet bandwidth. It can be installed on PCs and accessed anytime.
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> What others think
> “This practical resource contains the most useful material to manage innovation I’ve seen in the 15 years of my career” said Silvia Salazar, Legal counsel at the University of Costa Rica earlier last week in Viña del Mar, Chile, when the Handbook’s companion Executive Guide was released at the 6th Latin American Ag-Biotech Symposium. It “will serve as a concise guide for experts and provide fascinating insight for all citizens of the Brave New World” wrote Dr. Reddy in the Guide’s Foreword.
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> Contact details
> Anatole Krattiger, Email: afk3 at cornell.edu Click here for more information
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