1、1,The PATLIB (Patent Library) Network in Europe,Heidrun Krestel European Affairs, Member States,19 May 2010,2/22,Presentation overview,Landscape of the European PATLIB network PATLIBs innovation support services for users EPOs collaboration with and support for the European PATLIB network,3/22,The E
2、uropean PATLIB network - 37 member states 340 centres (including information units of national patent offices),IS 3,NO 1,SE 1,AT 8,FR 28,DE 25,PL 27,ES 25,PT 25,SM 1,IT 61,FI 16,EE 2,GR 4,CH 1,CZ 11,TR 20,AL 1,HR 1,HU 4,RO 17,MK 1,BG 6,SI 3,SK 5,DK 1,GB 14,IE 1,LV 2,LT 5,NL 1,BE 10,CY 1,MT 1,LU 2,MC
3、 2,LI 2,European PATLIB network,4/22,PATLIB density per country,European PATLIB network,5/22,Some characteristics,PATLIB centres in Europe are very diverse in attachment to national or regional supervising authorities,European PATLIB network,6/22,Types of hosting authorities,European PATLIB network,
4、7/22,Some characteristics,PATLIB centres in Europe are very diverse in attachment to national or regional supervising authorities size (staff, infrastructure) user structure services provided funding Main users: small and medium sized enterprises academic sector,European PATLIB network,8/22,Benefits
5、 for users,Vicinity Excellent IP expertise and patent information retrieval skills National / regional language Knowledge of local economic conditions and users needs,European PATLIB network,9/22,Traditional services (library based),Reading room,Document delivery,Basic search services,Helpdesk,Innov
6、ation support services,10/22,Challenges for PATLIB centres,Not longer “monopolists“ in providing patent documents (and information) Patent information is accessible for everybody, often free of charge Decreasing budgets in the public sector Rapidly changing information technology Changing user deman
7、dsPATLIB centres need to become providers of innovation support services,Innovation support services,11/22,PATLIBs services in the innovation chain,idea,decision to develop,patent / utility model application,further IP rights,R&D,Product design,Production,Commerciali- sation,Trend and market analysi
8、s searches, funds acquisition,State of the art, novelty search, search for partners/ suppliers,Market and competitor monitoring,Check for infringements,Innovation support services,12/22,Sophisticated services (business based),Patent strategy development,Sophisticated search services with interpretat
9、ionof results,Monitoring services,Evaluation of economic value of IP rights,User training,Commercialisation support,Patent clinics,IP audits,Innovation support services,13/22,The vision for the future,Enhanced service portfolio Specialisation toward relevant target groups Further qualification of st
10、aff Improvement of visibility (promotion and marketing) Self-sustainability Networking with other innovation support entities,Innovation support services,14/22,Collaboration EPO - PATLIBs Basic principles,Acknowledgement of and first level support for PATLIB centre is at national level Co-operation
11、EPO - PATLIB requires consent of the NPO EPOs co-operation policy applies for activities with PATLIBs,EPO,NPO,PATLIB,EPOs support for PATLIBs,15/22,General EPO support for PATLIB centres,Information on each centre on the EPO website (directory), including links to their websites,EPOs support for PAT
12、LIBs,16/22,EPOs support for PATLIBs,17/22,EPOs support for PATLIBs,18/22,General EPO support for PATLIB centres,Information on each centre on the EPO website (directory), including links to their websites Annual PATLIB conference as platform for communication and exchange of best practice Training o
13、n EPO patent information tools and other relevant topics (at EPO premises or on site upon request),EPOs support for PATLIBs,19/22,Co-operation programme to reorient patent information centres (pilot project),Objective: Enable PATLIB centres to offer patent related innovation support centres mainly i
14、n the pre-filing and commercialisation phase of inventions Sustainability of the servicesImplementation procedure: pilot project with a limited number of centres to test the concept inclusion in the National Action Plans after successful completion - larger scale implementation possibly supported by
15、 the European Commission,EPOs support for PATLIBs,20/22,Co-operation programme to reorient patent information centres (pilot project),Project components:Tools for enhanced user support for searches (e.g. shared browsing) patent analyses and visualisation of search results development of patent strat
16、egies and patent portfolio management evaluation of the economic potential of inventionsModular training programme and e-learning toolsCoaching by staff from well developed centres already offering sophisticated innovation support services,EPOs support for PATLIBs,21/22,Roadmap,Presentation of the t
17、o co-operation programme to the TOSC in September Approval of the co-operation programme by the AC end of October 2009 Nomination of candidates by the national offices Selection of suitable pilot participants Drafting the training programme Establishing individual working plans Adapting / acquiring relevant tools Implementing the agreed activities Regular monitoring and evaluation of implementation activities Project proposal to the EC,EPOs support for PATLIBs,22/22,Thank you very much for your attention,Questions?,hkrestelepo.org,
