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"Nowcasting" patent indicators

12-Oct-2007

This new STI working paper aims at designing simple but robust methods that would enable to forecast the present (or recent past) in order to improve the timeliness of patent indicators.

OECD calls on governments to clamp down on counterfeiting

04-Jun-2007

Governments should work more closely with companies and strengthen enforcement to fight the rising global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods, according to a new OECD report.

The Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Sunflower has now been published

25-Apr-2007

This consensus document addresses compositional considerations for new varieties of sunflower by identifying the key food and feed nutrients and anti-nutrients. A general description of these components is provided. As well, there is background material on the production, processing and uses of sunflowers and considerations to be taken when assessing new sunflower varieties.

Conference on "patents: realising and securing value": Summary report

18-Jan-2007

Held in London in November 2006, this conference engaged patent and licensing professionals, patent officials and policy makers from OECD countries in discussions about the licensing and valuation of patents. It showed the emergence of technology markets and the increasing use of patents for raising capital.

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Conference "Intellectual Assets and Innovation: Value Creation in the Knowledge Economy", Ferrara (Italy)

from 20-Oct-2005 to 22-Oct-2005

This conference addressed four questions: What intellectual assets create value in the knowledge economy? How can we do a better job of measuring and identifying the impact of intellectual assets, such as R&D, patents, brands, software and human capital? Should we improve reporting on intellectual assets and their added value? What policies can foster the development of intellectual assets and facilitate their exploitation?

"Promoting Responsible Stewardship in the Biosciences", Frascati, Italy

from 17-Nov-2004 to 19-Nov-2004

In September 2004, 55 participants selected from government, academia, industry, public research organisations, scientific societies, and the science publishing field gathered in Frascati, Italy for three days to discuss the promotion of responsible stewardship in the biosciences and means of avoiding the potential abuse of research and resources. Please contact david.sawaya@oecd.org.
For more information on biosecurity and codes of conduct see www.biosecuritycodes.org
Related Document: "Promoting Responsible Stewardship in the Biosciences", Chairman's Summary

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