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> 13 November 2007
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> SciDev Net Science and Development Network
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> Annoucements *
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> Now Online: Intellectual Property Management Handbook
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> Closing Date: 12 December 2007
> Agency: MIHR, PIPRA, Fiocruz and bioDevelopments-Int.
Institute
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> A new and unique resource in intellectual property and
innovation management has been launched: the Online version
of the Handbook of Best Practices. The online resource
contains the entire content of the Handbook and of the
important companion Executive Guide which were published
recently. All content can be downloaded for free.
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> The site also includes, for each chapter and topic,
special editorial introductions written in plain language. A
list of best practices is included for each chapter that
addresses separately the needs of government policymakers,
heads of universities and research centers, scientists and
licensing executives. This ease of access will contribute to
a broader adoption of best practices in IP management by the
public sector. In turn, this will allow it to achieve its
goals within the evolving IP framework. These new ways can
help it better mobilize the resources to take a product
through the process of innovation. These include creative
licensing practices that ensure global access and
affordability, improved institutional IP management
capabilities, the formulation of comprehensive national IP
policies, and the strengthening of IP court systems and
patent offices. These are what best practices in IP
management are all about, and what the Handbook, Executive
Guide and Online v
ersion seek to help bring about and promote.
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> For the moment, the Online resource is static (with the
exception of a blog on IP and innovation management). It
includes the entire Handbook’s two volumes and Guide content
(which can also be downloaded as single PDFs) but also much,
much more, including printer-friendly formats, and easy-to
use searches and users’ guides. The user guides allow
different users (viz. policymakers, heads of
universities/research centers, scientists, and licensing
executives) to see the most relevant text, chapters and case
studies responding to their specific interests.
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> An Interactive Resource
> The site has been built to be expandable into an
interactive resource. Video presentations and slides will
eventually be mounted for download, and Wikipedia-type
features allowing users to add comments and share their own
experiences and documents. It is the beginning in
establishing a virtual global network of IP managers. The
Online version is the first step in the development of an
interactive Online IP management community allowing people
from around the world to interact and build a social IP
network.
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> A CD-ROM version has also been released to broaden the
reach of the Handbook, particularly for countries and
institutions with low internet bandwidth. It can be
installed on PCs and accessed anytime.
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> What others think
> “This practical resource contains the most useful
material to manage innovation I’ve seen in the 15 years of
my career” said Silvia Salazar, Legal counsel at the
University of Costa Rica earlier last week in Vińa del Mar,
Chile, when the Handbook’s companion Executive Guide was
released at the 6th Latin American Ag-Biotech Symposium. It
“will serve as a concise guide for experts and provide
fascinating insight for all citizens of the Brave New World”
wrote Dr. Reddy in the Guide’s Foreword.
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> Contact details
> Anatole Krattiger, Email: afk3 cornell.edu Click here for
more information
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2007 ASIS&T Annual Meeting
Joining Research and Practice: Social Computing
and Information Science,
October 19-24, in Milwaukee
Plenaries: Anthea Stratigos, Outsell (research and advisory
firm)
Clifford Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information
http://www.asis
.org/Conferences/AM07/
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