Public Funded Support Programs & IP Services for Micro Small & Medium

Enterprise

K Subodh Kumar

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Structure of the Presentation

• Challenges for Public Support Schemes for IP Protection

• CII’Model for Public funded IP Support

• Few Achievements & Success Story

• Road Map for IP Support for MSME & Entrepreneurs

Focus of Public Support

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How do you channelise these support schemes to the length

& breadth of the Country ?

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Challenges

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Components of Service Model to MSME

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Fundamental Issues Response

Forms of IP L The Responses have been an Outcome of ….A section of the IP Audit gauged the respondents’ IP knowledge and understanding Perhaps the most critical question focused on Understanding how IP is Important to business Questions on practical knowledge on the use of the IP system Questions on Cost & Procedural IssuesImpact of IP on business

What is IP& Its Importance to business H

How to file & where to file L

Tapping Ideas/ Innovation at Source for IP Protection

M

Choice of Protection for technical Innovation L

Ownership Issues of IP H

Cost Issues L

Infringement/Litigation issues L

Management of IP L

Encouragement to novel ideas H

Awareness Mapping

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Sino Issues Response

1 Systematic Charter The response to this question has been negative from all the employees as the organization is yet to formulate an IP Policy.

2 What & When to Protect – The employees seem to have the most awareness in Patents & Designs with an average rating of 6 and the least knowledge of Trade secrets. A patent cannot be obtained once the contents of the application have been disclosed in the public domain. 40 % of the respondents were aware of the fact.

3 Mapping Key Products/ Proceess Employees opine that Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Confidentiality Agreements are most important to their business.They believe that complexity of design, secrecy and lead time over competitors is of maximum strategic importance to their customers.

4 Valaution of IP The respondents feel that due to the high costs incurred for registering IP assets the company has not registered its IP. Till date they have not felt the need for protection.

5 Commercialization of IP The employees have no knowledge of whether they use licensed technology / products.

6 Training No training has been provided

Functional Preparedness

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Andhra Pradesh Technology Development & Promotion

Centre• Autonomous Society of Confederation of Indian Industry, TIFAC( under DST) & Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

• Representatives of CII,TIFAC & Govt. of AP guide and monitor through Governing body & Executive Committee

• It is Conceived as one stop shop for Technology & Intellectual Property Rights Services

TIFAC

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APTDC’ role

IP Management Cell•Invention Tracking

•Documentation•IPR Info analysis•IPR Protection

•Valuation•Commercialization

•Enforcement•IP Policy implementation•Recognition & Rewards

Inventions

Best practices

Proprietary assets ( IPRs)

Market Outreach

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Intellectual Property Rights Services

• IP Protection – Filing of Patents/ Designs/

Trademarks/ Copyrights – Protection of Traditional

Process/ Products : Mapping of Local Skills & IP Protection

• Counterfeiting & Piracy helpdesk

• IP Commercialization Support

• IP Information Services – Patentscan & Technoscan– Patentability Criteria

Analysis

• IP Audit for MSMEs : Mapping of Products/ Process for IP Protection

• Training & Certification Courses

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Key Sectors Served

Textile2%

In-house7%

Engineering 40%

Electronic19%

Biotech/Pharma18%

Food/ Agro5%

Govt.9%

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Major Activities in last 3 years contd.Important Achievements – IP Protection

• CII has been facilitating the protection of IPRs through Andhra Pradesh Technology Development & Promotion Centre (an autonomous society of CII, Govt. of AP & TIFAC)

• CII-APTDC facilitated more than 250 IPR Services to industry & Institutes – Patentability Assessment Report, Prior Art Analysis, Intellectual Property Protection, IPR Counseling & Advisory Services.

• CII facilitated the Geographical Indication (GI) Registration of Pochampally Ikat the first in traditional Sector) & Kondapally Toys (First hand made toy from AP) & Silver Filigree of Karimnagar (a Unique Silver Work from Andhra Pradesh).

IPRs filed - Global Distribution

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Japan China EU US Others PCT Africa India

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Major Activities in last 3 years contd.Some of the Important achievements

CII Conducted a Series of Programs in 2004 -10 with focus on :

• Anti Counterfeiting & Piracy• IP Protection & Enforcement

Issues• Emerging IP Management

Challenges• Strategic Issues of IP

Management• IP Skill enhancement : Patent

Drafting/Patent Search• IP Litigation

Regional Distribution of IPR Programmes

Western Region

21%

Northern Region

21%

Eastern Region

15%

Southern Region

43%

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CII’ Present Expertise

• Experiences of IP Facilitation Cell at Hyderabad& Chennai – 9 Years

• In house Capability & Expertise to handle all forms of IP Services – Cost Effective

• Presence of CII offices in all States – Reducing Start up time & administrative Support – Large membership base in Small & Medium Sector Indore / Mysore/ Ahmedabad/ Kolkata

• Network with National & International Experts

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Protection of State’s Traditional Knowledg

e & GI

Helpdesk : Counterfei

ting & Piracy

complaints

IP Protection & Information

Services

IP Creation &

Commerciali-sation

support

Training& Capacity Developme

nt

Policy Developme

nt for promotion of IP Creation & Protection

IP Services

CII’ IPR Initiatives

• Driven by CII National Committee of IP Owners

• Service Portfolio covers : Policy, IP Protection, Training Information & Specialized IP Audit Tools

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Self Sustainability

• A Financially Self Sustaining Model – Balancing Initial Corpus funds with Service Portfolios & Short term Project

IPR Cell Functions

IPR Cell

Functions•Invention Track ing

•Documentation•IPR Info analysis•IPR Protection

•Valuation•Commercialization

•Enforcement•IP Policy implementation•Recognition & Rewards

Innovation/Inventions

Best practices

Proprietary assets

Competitive Product/Process Portfolio

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Create Self Sustainable Models & Integrate

Importance of Intellectual Property in the Business of

MSMEs !!

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Thanks for your time !

Contact• K Subodh Kumar

Prinicipal Counsellor & Head APTDCConfederation of Indian IndustryAndhra Pradesh Technology Development & Promotion CentrePlot no 7, II FloorRegal House, Motilal Nehru NagarBegumpet, Hyderabad -16Andhra Pradesh, India Tel : 91 40 27765837Fax : 91 40 27765836Mobile : 98483 04417www.cii.in , www.aptdc.com, www.apipr.org

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