Intellectual Property Rights

Conference "Intellectual Property as an Economic Asset: Key Issues in Valuation and Exploitation", Berlin (Germany)

from 30-Jun-2005 to 01-Jul-2005

This conference, held in Berlin, provided a platform for international experts in the field of IP valuation and exploitation to review current motivations and practices for patent valuation and exploitation across industry sectors and examine ways in which public and private sector organisations can improve the effectiveness of the system of IP valuation and exploitation.

Forum on Business Performance and Intellectual Assets, Paris (France)

on 06-Oct-2004

This forum explored issues related to measurement, reporting and management of intellectual assets which are increasingly important determinants for business performance. Participation was by invitation only.

Expert Workshop on Genetic Inventions, IPRs and Licensing Practices

from 24-Jan-2002 to 25-Jan-2002

Aiming to a better understanding of the data on the licensing practices in gene-based inventions; documenting the benefits of gene patents as well as the concerns certain licensing practices have raised; and discussing strategies developed in response to the proliferation of gene-based patents.

Workshop on the Management of IPRs from Public Research

on 11-Dec-2000

Governments and public research institutions are seeking ways to accelerate the transformation of investments in public research into innovations. The effective management and exploitation of the intellectual property resulting from publicly funded research is of crucial importance in this context.

Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of the OECD conference that brought together leading economists, legal experts, patent officials, policy makers and business executives to exchange views on how patent regimes can contribute more efficiently to innovation and economic performance.

Patents, Innovation and Economic Performance

Editor's Choice

Presenting the results of the first international survey on the patenting and licensing activities of public research organisations in OECD countries

Turning Science into Business: Patenting and Licensing at Public Research Organisations