Institut national de la proprit French national experience

Institut national de la propriété French national experience : IP Prediagnostics industrielle

1. Economic context 2. SMEs and IP 4. The IP Prediagnostics 5. Putting in place a Prediagnostic service 6. Future developments INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 2 inpi 3. Methods to promote IP in SMEs

Economic context èProfile of French SMEs inpi è IP and French Companies INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 3

Before èINPI’s main mission : è Register patents, trademarks and models. èSMEs perception of IP : inpi è Too costly è Time consuming è Unprofitable è First experience of IP often negative è Boring INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 4

Now èINPI’s main mission : è Promoting the benefits of IP, particularly to SMEs inpi èSMEs perception of IP : more and more SMEs are aware that IP is : è A lever for competitiveness è A protection of innovation è A means to develop INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 5

Institut national de la propriété Ways for promoting IP in SMEs industrielle

INPI approach èPromotion of IP through a network of partners : è Chambers of Commerce and Industry inpi è Innovation Agency (OSEO) è Ubifrance : french agency for international development è … INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 7

INPI approach èVarious actions : è Innovation Trophy inpi è Lecturing in universities è Local conferences for geographical coverage è IP Prediagnostics INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 8

Institut national de la propriété IP Prediagnostics industrielle

What is an IP prediagnostic ? n. What’s been done n. What needs to be done INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 10 inpi A study which enables a company to review all it’s IP :

What is an IP prediagnostic ? n Definition : n Customised study, adapted to each case… inpi n …which takes into account all IP : > Patents > Trademarks > Models > Contracts > Licence agreements INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 11

What is an IP prediagnostic ? THE SME n Criteria n SME’s who are innovative inpi n. SME’s who don’t use IP n SME’s under 1 000 employees n Lack of IP practice : no patent during the 5 last years INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 12

What is a IP prediagnostic ? IMPLEMENTATION n Cost n 1 500 € inpi n Fully financed by INPI n 1, 5 day (0, 5 day to meet the company + 1 day to write a report) INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 13

Institut national de la propriété The 4 stages of a prediagnostic study industrielle

1 st stage How to find SME’s ? n Partners inpi n Events (conferences, exhibitions…) n Press n Direct request from SME INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 15

Fixing of a first meeting n Fixing a meeting inpi n Contract between INPI and company INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 16

2 nd stage The first meeting n Preparation of the meeting : gathering of information about the company, the technical field, the competitors, IP of the company, IP of the competitors n Interview with the Director inpi INPI Consultant > Definition of a prediagnostic study, INPI The company > Legal and economic data > Present practice policy of the company concerning IP >… INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 17

3 rd stage The report n LAY OUT inpi n CONTENT n 1 st part : The Company n 2 nd part : Current IP situation n 3 rd part : Recommendations n 4 th part : Summary INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 18

4 th stage Debriefing n 2 nd meeting with the Director inpi n Within 1 month after the first meeting n To debrief on the findings of the report INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 19

1 st stage : important points • To work in cooperation with a network • To obtain a meeting with the director of the company inpi • To draw up a contract 2 nd stage : important point • To make the first meeting useful INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 20

3 rd stage : important point • To give concrete recommendations taking into account the specific nature of the company inpi 4 th stage : important point • To explain the findings of the report INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, 21

Institut national de la propriété IP Prediagnostics : results industrielle

Performance in France inpi INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, page 23 23

Satisfaction survey among SMEs n Quality control: annual survey n Impact of prediagnostics in 2007 inpi n satisfaction level good or excellent: 90% n fuller appreciation of IP: 74% n IP action initiated following prediagnostics: 68% > Applications filed: 66% 42% patents 53% trademarks INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, page 24 24

Evaluation by the European Commission n High satisfaction level among companies handled inpi n Impact on IP practice n Success factors demonstrated > Experts’profiles and experience > Coverage : via local innovation-promoting networks > Dovetails with other schemes (PTR) INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, page 25 25

Institut national de la propriété Introducing a prediagnostic service industrielle

Communication n Network > Inexpensive > Effective > Reliable filter n Internet inpi > Widespread > Effective > Less precise n Exhibitions / conferences > More costly > Raise the profile of the service n Press > Source to find SMEs > Advertising and articles mentionning INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, page 27 27

Experts n Internal > Operational immediately > Adaptable during trial period inpi n External > Specialized and business focused > Available « on demand » INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, page 28 28

Quality n Guidelines inpi n Training n Quality policy > Re-reading of studies > Questionnaire INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, page 29 29

Investment n Financial inpi n Time n Training n Advertising INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE Warsaw, page 30 30

Institut national de la propriété IP Prediagnostics : future development industrielle

Future developments n More agencies for proximity to SMEs n Targeting of SMEs at strategic stages in their development inpi > Start-ups > Cross-border developments > Handover n Development of prediagnosis in other countries: > Directly : Portugal, Belgium > Via EPO : Austria, Slowakia, … INPI - Hélène SALAVILLE >Pascal Duyck – INPI IP Pre-diagnosis Warsaw, page 32 32

INPI Institut national 26 bis rue de Saint Petersbourg de la 75800 Paris Cedex 08 propriété France Hélène SALAVILLE hsalaville@inpi. fr industrielle