Enhancing Growth of IP Marketplace in PolandDr. Alicja AdamczakPresidentPatent Office of the Republic of Poland

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

Factors of Production for an Innovation Economy

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

Source: http://www.ingenesist.com

IP Marketplace in Poland - Overview

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

Source: SBA Fact Sheet – Poland – 2010/2011

Year:2010

Year:2010

IP Education

Students TeachersR&D Staff

IP Professionals SMEs

IP Education

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

Academic year 2010/2011 – over 2 million students at 445 universities and higher education schools (130 public)previously „Intellectual Property” optionally introduced to curriculum – individual decision of particular universitynowSince the academic year 2008/2009, intellectual property issues have been introduced as obligatory into syllabuses in all faculties of academic schools.

Number of lecture hours:

First degree studies (BA):

4 hours introduction + 15 hours

(1 semester)

Seconddegree

studies (MA): additional15 hours

(1 semester)

PhD studies: 10 hours

IP Education

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

IP Education

Insufficient number of teachers

Proposed solution - postgraduate training

(2 semesters):

participants – scientific staff from different faculties

free of charge – financed by Ministry of Science and Higher Education

First trainees completed the course in September 2011

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

IP Education & Training

Conferences,workshops, seminars, competitions

In preparation: Educational

Website Portal, containing updated information related to different subjects of IP protection

Workshops on how to perform advanced prior art searches

Postgraduate studies on IP teaching and IP management

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

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Patent Office

Protection of own research outcome – source of competitive advantage and additional founds (royalties)

1.

2.

Awareness of R&D Staff

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

Innovation-friendly patent office (IP administration)

Clear regulations

Industrial Property Law amendments

Fast procedures

backlog reduction

e-filling

paperless office

IP court

Quality

ISO 9001 (quality

management system)

implementation

Patent information

Central & on-line information

Patent Information

Centers

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL IP FORUM 2011 The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace

Thank you for your attention!