Objectives: The objective of the Workshop is to help the OECD's Focus Group on Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) draw conclusions from their recently completed Survey of Patenting and Licensing at Public Research Organisations (PROs) and Case Studies. Drafts of the OECD Report on the Survey and Case Studies will be circulated to Workshop participants ahead of time.
Participants: The Workshop will bring together the Focus Group participants, policymakers, technology transfer professionals and academic experts. To facilitate informal discussion and debate, participation is limited to a maximum of 50 people.
Structure: The Workshop will consist of five sessions will address a policy-relevant question about patenting and licensing at public research organisations. In each session moderators will introduce the expert panelists each of whom will have ten to fifteen minutes to address the Session's policy question. The expert panelists should refer to the results of the OECD Survey and Case Studies in their intervention, as well as draw on their own experience. The moderator will note the points made by the panelists and their recommendations preferably so that they may be seen by the audience and then open a 30 minute discussion with the floor about whether the points are reasonable conclusions to draw in the OECD's final Report. The moderator will close the Session with concluding remarks and any suggested policy recommendations. It is important to stress that the objective of the panelist contributions and Workshop discussions is to help the Focus Group validate its findings and formulate specific recommendations for the Conclusions of the Report. The Chair and Workshop Rapporteurs will be asked to bring together all the points made at the end of the day.
Venue: The Hague, Netherlands 'Oude Raadzaal', Javastraat 26 te Den Haag
Chair: Theo Roelandt, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands
Rapporteurs: Pim den Hertog, Dialogic, Netherlands Bavin Sampat, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
8:00-9:00 Registration and Coffee
OPENING REMARKS
9:00-9:30 Welcome Remarks Rein Bemer, Director General, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands Daniel Malkin, Head Science and Technology Policy Division, OECD Introductory Remarks by the Chair
Session I: Monitoring IP activity at Public Research Organisations: What is the role of governments?
9:30-10:45
What are the policy needs for surveys of IP activity at PROs?
What IP related activities should be measured and how?
What are the limits of existing surveys and can they be improved?
Who is best placed to carry out the data gathering and analysis?
Can results from national surveys be harmonised and compared internationally?
Are there differences in surveying universities versus public laboratories?
Moderator: Mark Boroush, Department of Commerce, United States Panelists: Anthony Arundel, MERIT, Netherlands Lori Pressman, AUTM Representative United States Paul van Grevenstein, ASTP President
10:45-11:00 COFFEE BREAK
Session II: Adapting Legal Frameworks: Do Countries Need a "Bayh-Dole Act"?
11:00-12:15
Is the new focus on the legal basis for IP at PROs speeding technology transfer from PROs or simply formalising existing channels?
What are the pros and cons of granted PROs title to inventions and creative works?
Is a harmonized policy toward IP ownership really necessary? What about international harmonisation?
Should there be harmonized policies regarding non-patented IP (e.g. copyright)?
What safeguards, if any, should governments and institutions implement to protect public research and teaching missions?
How does the existence/lack of a grace period affect policy?
Moderator: John Raubitschek, Department of Commerce, United States Panelists: Jacqueline Allan, Forfas, Ireland (to be confirmed) Denis Dambois, DG Research, European Commission
12:15-13:30 LUNCH BREAK
Session III: TTO Organisation and Management: What are the most successful models?
13:30-14:45
Can we identify successful models of TTOs in OECD countries?
When are in-house/campus-based TTOs more effective than one-stop TTOs for multiple PROs?
What are the major management challenges for TTOs?
What should be the role, if any, of governments in supporting TTO operations?
Moderator: Pim den Hertog, Dialogic, Netherlands Panelists: Harmen Jousma, Leiden University, Netherlands Sven Milthers, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Session IV: Licensing Inventions: What are "Best Practices"?
14:45-15:30
What policies need to be in place at PROs to facilitate the licensing of inventions and creative works?
How can PROs protect their own research freedom?
Are policies that encourage non-exclusive licensing necessary and if so how can they effectively implemented?
Should PROs be concerned about local working requirements?
How is the licensing of patented and other forms of IP different?
What licensing pitfalls should be avoided?
Are alliances between PROs for collaborative licensing a useful option?
Moderator: TBD Panelists: Alain Gallochat, French Ministry of Research, France Ola Flink, Karolinska Innovations AB, Sweden
15:30-16:00 COFFEE BREAK
Session V: Conclusions on Technology Transfer at PROs: What is the Ultimate Goal and How to Get There?
16:00-17:00
What are the most important IP activities of PROs?
How much should patenting be encouraged relative to other channels for tech transfer?
What are reasonable expectations for licensing and licensing income?
How important is licensing versus other forms of technology transfer, such as spin-off formation?
Can TTOs be financially self-sufficient?
Are TTOs adapted to addressing the different needs of various technology sectors?
Moderator: Eric Iversen, STEP, Norway Panelists: Thomas Gering, Ventratec, Germany Jeff Skinner, University College London, United Kingdom Andrew Pik, CSIRO, Australia
CLOSING REMARKS: Report Recommendations and Way Forward
17:00-18:00
Recommendations from the Workshop
Identification of future challenges of IP management (e.g. litigation, conflicts of interest)
OECD Report publication
Chair: Theo Roetlandt, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands Panelists: Rapporteurs's conclusions Kathryn Sullivan, Department of Commerce, United States Marianne van der Steen, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands Mario Cervantes, OECD Bénédicte Callan, OECD
