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NCIPI: National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training
Promotion of Technology Transferand Patent Licensing
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What is NCIPI ?
NCIPI is an independent national administrative agency (Government agency).
Established in April 2001 (Separated from the Japan Patent Office)
Extended operations in October 2004 79 staff members
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Mission of NCIPI
Industrial Property Gazettes Library Consultation on industrial property system Training both for JPO staff and general publi
c Dissemination of patent information (IPDL, e
tc.) Promotion of technology transfer and patent l
icensing
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0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
NO(7.7%)
OTHER
(Source: NCIPI Questionnaire Survey in 2000)
Tech-Transfer ExperienceTech-Transfer Experience
13.6%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Large-scale Large-scale EnterprisesEnterprises
SMEsSMEs
NO
2.4 %
OTHER
Large-scale Large-scale EnterprisesEnterprises
SMEsSMEs
Need for Tech-TransferNeed for Tech-Transfer
YES (90.5%)
YES (80.0%)
YES (88.7%)
YES (27.5%) NO (68.47%)
Background of NCIPI Measures for Promoting Technology-Transfer & Patent Licensing
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27.4%
31.6%
41.3%
43.0%
11.3%
46.4%
11.3%
16.7%
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Financial Difficulty
(Source: NCIPI Questionnaire Survey in 2000)
Large-scale Large-scale EnterprisesEnterprises
SMEsSMEs
Obstacles to Technology TransferObstacles to Technology TransferObstacles to Technology TransferObstacles to Technology Transfer
Lack of Knowledge to Conduct Tech-Transfer
Lack of Information on Tech-Transfer
Lack of Experts in Patent Licensing
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Promotion of Tech-Transfer (1) ---- Patent Licensing Advisor ----
・ Official specialists in technology transfer ・ Dispatched 110 advisors to prefectural governments and TLOs (October 2004 )・ Nationwide network of advisors・ Visit companies, universities and research institutes・ Collect technological needs and licensable technological seeds・ Make a match of them
University, Research Institutes, Companies
SMEs, Venture Businesses
Matchmaker of Technology Transfer
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Promotion of Tech-Transfer (2)
-- Construction of Patent Licensing Database --
・ Retrieve licensable patents of companies, universities and research institutes on the Internet.
・ About 55,000 licensable patents ( At the end of October, 2004 )
・ Free-of-charge
Patent licensing
http://www.ryutu.ncipi.go.jp/en/db/index.html
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Patent Licensing Database
PartiesPartieswho wantwho wantto discloseto discloselicensablelicensable
patentspatents
PartiesPartieswho wantwho wantto discloseto discloselicensablelicensable
patentspatents
PartiesPartiesseekingseeking
licensablelicensablepatentspatents
PartiesPartiesseekingseeking
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Patent Licensing DBPatent Licensing DB
・ ・ patent licensing patent licensing informationinformation ・ ・ information oninformation on
demands fordemands for technologiestechnologies
Patent Licensing DBPatent Licensing DB
・ ・ patent licensing patent licensing informationinformation ・ ・ information oninformation on
demands fordemands for technologiestechnologiesCompanies, universitiesCompanies, universities
and research institutesand research institutesthat want to licensethat want to licensepatented technologiespatented technologies
Companies which Companies which want to use want to use licensable patents licensable patents
Registering licensable patent information Registering licensable patent information into the Database and Offering it on the Internetinto the Database and Offering it on the Internet
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Patent Licensing DB’sSearch Screen
New functions added to the Patent Licensing DBNew functions added to the Patent Licensing DB
■ Introducing your licensable patent on your Website (Virtual DB function)■ Developing own Patent Licensing DB not necessary (Your website directly connected to the Patent Licensing DB)■ NCIPI invites applications to register and place licensable patents on the DB
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Promotion of Tech-Transfer (3)
-- Charts for Supporting Patent Licensing -- (Patent Maps)
・ Numerous technical themes available for small and medium-sized enterprises.・ Analyze patent information and identify trends.・ Introduce company patent information. ・ Based on 2000-3000 patents applied for in the past 10 years.・ Analyzed by experts on each technical theme.・ High quality < Only Japanese patents are available due to budget constraints. >
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Technical Themes in 2003Technical Themes in 2003Technical Themes in 2003Technical Themes in 2003
Snow Melting Technique13
Mass Analyses12
Minus Ions Producers11
Barrier-free Houses10Easily-Removable Fixation System12
Technical ThemeGeneral TopicsNursing Bath Machine11
Improvement of Soil21Cogeneration System10
Magnesium Alloy20Networked Industrial System9
Use of Kichin & Kitosan19Technical ThemeMachinery
Syntheses of Solid Membrane on Metal Surface
18Sound Compression Technique21
Treatment and Use of Garbage17Remote Medical & Nursing System20
Biomass Energy 16LED for Lighting Facilities 19
Machines Using Ferments15Recognition of 3D Objects18
Light Metal Complex Material14Networked Electrical Appliances17
Technical ThemeChemistryTechnical ThemeElectricity
We have managed 67 themesWe have managed 67 themessince 2001!since 2001!
We have managed 67 themesWe have managed 67 themessince 2001!since 2001!
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Promotion of Tech-Transfer (4)
---- Patent Information Advisor ----
・ Advises and gives lectures on searching and utilizing patent information
・ Answers any questions concerning how to use the Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL) and other patent information services(IPDL: http://www.ipdl.ncipi.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl)
・ Conducting search demonstrations IPDL
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Patent Information AdvisorDispatch Service
What is a Patent
Information Advisor?
Tasks of aPatent
Information Advisor
・ 46 Advisors are now dispatched to prefectural governments throughout Japan.・ Search advising services are provided as a part of prefectural programs
・ Advice provided on how to use the IPDL and other patent information services and on how to utilize patent information.・ Instruction geared for each level, from basic to high level.
Providing consultation servicesas resident advisors at the office
Providing on-siteconsultation and advice
Providing lectures at seminars of prefectural governments
Providing consultation services via the IPDL’s private lines
Providing in-house trainingservices to companies
Periodical instruction
Adviceprovided at no charge
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Promotion of Tech-Transfer (5)
----Patent Licensing Business Information----Service on Patent Licensing Agents(Patent Licensing Agents Database)
・ Gathers information submitted by agents who carry out patent licensing business.
・ Information about licensing agent operations provided.
・ Available via the Internet for anyone to access.
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Number of Patent Licensing Agents Registered in NCIPI Website
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Promotion of Tech-Transfer--- Other Services ---
1) Providing examples of licensable patent utilization on NCIPI website2) Seminars for encouraging patent licensing (international and domestic)3) Training programs for fostering patent licensing agents
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Results of Patent LicensingAdvisor’s Activities
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Example A --From Large Company to Distant SME--
1) President of small press making company happens to find some hints in drawings from his customer.
2)The key technology was patented to a major automobile company in Hiroshima prefecture.
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3) The president consults a patent licensing advisor in Chiba prefecture.
4) The advisor soon makes contact with another advisor who works where the automobile company is located.
Example A --From Large Company to Distant SME--
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5) Two advisors join together to license the patent from the automobile company to the small press company. → Finally, the patent is successfully licensed.
NOTE:Patent Licensing Advisors・ Nationwide network・ Trusted by both large and small companies
Example A --From Large Company to Distant SME--
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Example B --From University to SME--
1) A small company comes to know of new microscopic technology at a university in Kyoto and contacts the TLO of the university.
2) The patent licensing advisor of the TLO gives detailed information to the company and coordinates discussion between the inventor and the company.
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Example B --From University to SME--
3) Then the patent licensing advisor arranges the evaluation of a trial piece.
4) Finally, the company decides to license the technology after the evaluation.
NOTE:Patent Licensing Advisors・ Dispatched to many university TLOs・ Coordinate various matters fortechnology transfer
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Thank you for your attention!
NCIPIURL: http://www.ncipi.go.jp/english