Public Procurement of Services:A Way to Protect Innovations

Finnish Transport AgencyKari Hiltunen

P4ITS

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To Procure a System or a Service?

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TMS,Traffic incident management

system for TMC

Digitraffic,Real time traffic data for

service providers

Market product candidateTailored system

Definition process

• Pre Study of needs• Definition of requirements e.g.

• Design of System

1. Interfaces (input-output)2. Tasks (put-put)3. Database4. Technology5. Safety and security6. ?

1. Yes2. Not needed3. Not needed4. Not needed5. Yes6. Help desk

Needed Not needed

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Payments

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TMS,Tailored system

Digitraffic,Service

TMS Payment type Digitraffic

Included Investment Not included

Keeping up the know how for software updating

Monthly payments during the production

• Depreciation and interest of investment

• Service production including e.g. metadata updating

• Help desk

TMS,Tailored system

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Immaterial property rights

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Digitraffic,Service

TMS,Tailored system

TMS Digitraffic

Provider Right to use the knowhow

All IPR´s

Client (Finnish Transport Agency)

Free use and copyright of software

Restricted right for own use

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Innovator: Do we dare to make a bid?

● The threat is:

Our innovation might become public although we would not win the deal.

● The answer may be:

The risks are smaller when you sell service:

● The client defines (almost) just the user interface. It´s up to you how you produce the service.

● You can keep the IPR´s to make a successful product.

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