Internationalization of R&D and Challenges for IP Development in India
FICCI Science and Technology innovation Lecture Series – March 31, 2009, New Delhi
Speakers included those from FICCI, Intellectual property management division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR), Government of India,
Professor from Tampere University of Technology, Finland, Thapar University and All India Education Society.
Maninder from Team 123oye was present and noted the following points:
- Key focus : Globalization, outsourcing, r and d, China, India, Brazil, patents, Science and Technology
- While the US, countries in the Western Europe and Japan account for more than 90% of all R and D done in the world , China, India and Brazil are becoming significant players in R and D
- The major drivers for globalization of science and technology are:influence of consumers and retailers on R and D, growing importance of startups and small businesses, innovative transnational companies, liberalization of technology policy, importance of intellectual property and dynamic market conditions
- National Systems of innovation : Public/Private funded labs, Public/Provate sector industry, University, informal sector
- There is no law for protection of technology innovation
- Challenges: How to make effective use of IP rights for development, national and international participation in areas related to public health ensuring affordability of drugs for the poor
- Drug and pharmaceuticals have the highest no. of patent applications among all fields
- IPR Developments in India – 1947 (Patents and Designs Act, 1911), 1970 – New Patent Act, 2003- Indian Science and Technology Policy, 2005 – Patents(Ammendment) Act
- Key CSIR portfolios include Bio enhancers and herbal formulations
- IP Management issues – How to capture IP, How to create IP, How to protect IP, Relaize the value from IP, Further development, Enforcement, FTO, Licensing, IP valuation, auditing of IP
- Why do we look at patents? – Changes in global market, changes in economic policies of India, opportunity for becoming a major global player
- Some top patenting organisations are: Samsung, IBM, Sony, NEC, Mitsubishi, Matsushita, Toshiba, Canon, General electric
- Top sectors in focus for patents: ICT, Food and Chemicals, Biotech and Pharma
