Post on 13-Dec-2015
ICC’s mission
ICC was created in 1919 by a handful of entrepreneurs to:
promote cross-border trade and investment and the multilateral trading system
represent business all over the world
ICC members
ICC has hundreds of thousands of members in 130 countries:
Companies Of all sizes and from all sectors
Chambers of commerceRegional, national and local
Business associationsNational and sectoral
and worldwide offices in over 90 countries
Intellectual Property in ICC
Commission on Intellectual Property World business views on key IP issues since 1920’s
BASCAPHigh level initiative uniting different sectors worldwide to fight against counterfeiting
Roadmap on current and emerging IP issues Annual overview of key intellectual property policy issues – Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, French and Dutch
Chambers of commerce in ICC
Global network of 12 000 chambers of commerce representing over 130 countries
World Chambers Congress – 2007 Istanbul (1600 participants, 118 countries); 2009 Kuala Lumpur
World Chambers Network – networking, information exchange, business opportunities
Trade facilitation role – ATA Carnets; certificates of origin
World Chambers Federation
Chambers of commerce and IP
According to feedback from member chambers
Most outside Europe and the US do not have any significant activities relating to IP protection
However many recognize the importance of IP and are interested in IP activities
Obstacles faced by chambers
Lack of awareness among chambers re importance of IP
Lack of expertise within the organization and sometimes the region/country
Isolation and lack of a support network
Lack of human and financial resources
ICC IP tool kit for chambers
• Aim to encourage and help chambers set up IP programmes for local businesses
• Tool-kit for chambers, not for businesses
• Will not reinvent the wheel – use existing materials and resources where available
• Tools which are flexible and adaptable to different cultures, business/legal environments and languages
• Started defining contours of project in March 2007
Participation
Interest in project from nearly 60 chambers in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, North and Latin America
Participants include• national chambers (e.g. Uruguay, Israel, Malaysia) • regional chambers (e.g. Zanzibar, West Sweden)• city/municipal chambers (e.g. Manizales, Geneva, Durban)• IP experts from IP Commission• ICC National Committees
Work carried out by ICC secretariat and member volunteers
IP tool-kit website
• Explanation of what IP is
• Why IP is important for businesses and for chambers
• IP action in chambers
• Outreach tools
• Training programmes and tools
• Policy tools
- IP roadmap
- IP commission papers
• Enforcement tools – BASCAP
• Links to IP organizations and WIPO SME website
IP action in chambers
• 2007 worldwide survey of chambers’ IP activities
• Over 40 responses from Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific
• Information received summarized in table on website
• Exchange of experiences and network
IP action in chambers
Communication - web-sites, newsletters, guides, media
Training - seminars and workshops
Consultancy services
- IP specific/ general;
- First line/experts network/professional services;
- IP management/ technical searches/ technology transfer/licensing
SME case studies – confidentiality issues
Awareness raising – business schools,businesses, consumers, special days, media, publications
Surveys; studies
IP business opportunities – matchmaking, licensing, market placement, use of IRC and World Chambers networks
Policy advocacy
Encouragement of innovation and IP asset development – awards, exhibitions, innovation counsellors, IP management support
Working with other organizaitons
National intellectual property offices
IP professionals
Venture capital structures
Training the trainers
Programmes for training chamber staff in cooperation with WIPO
Pilot programme in Geneva – 15-16 September 2008
Next steps
Practical manual to guide chambers of commerce in setting up IP programmes
• Cooperation with WIPO
• Involvement of chambers welcome
For more information
ICC’s IP tool-kit for chambers of commerce:
http://www.iccwbo.org/policy/ip/toolkit
ICC’s IP activities and its World Chambers Federation
www.iccwbo.org
Daphne Yong-d’Hervé
dye@iccwbo.org