Intellectual Property Rights & Valorisation of Research Results Dr. Frédéric MELCHIOR, Project Manager, Luxinnovation.

Intellectual Property Rights & Valorisation of Research Results

Dr. Frédéric MELCHIOR, Project Manager, Luxinnovation

Valorisation can be defined as

The use of research results for socio-economic issues. It is a return, direct or indirect, on research and development investment for

local authorities.

Research Activities

Detecting Innovative Research Results

Research Results

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Exploitation Phase(licensing, spin-off, etc)

Valorisation of Research Results

Generating New Results

Publication

Valorisation Process

Valorisation of Research Results

Research Activities

Detecting Innovative Research Results

Research Results

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Exploitation Phase(licensing, spin-off, etc)

Generating New Results

Publication

Generating New Results Collaboration Agreement

First Contact between Partners

Partner 2

Bla, Bla, Bla Bla, Bla, Bla

Signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement before all technical discussion

Partner 1

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Before the Result,……………..There is an Idea

First approach : do not forget to fill in a Laboratory Notebook

i-DEPOT, a service provided by the B.O.I.P.

A reliable way of proving the existence of an idea, a concept or a process at a precise date.

It does not give rise to an IP Right.

A quick and inexpensive way to constitute proof of anteriority

Generating New Results Collaboration Agreement

Negotiation between Partners

By whom and how the results will be exploited ?

Who will be the owner(s) of the result(s) ?

(Foreground)

In which conditions the know-how will be

exchanged ?(Background)

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Valorisation of Research Results

Research Activities

Detecting Innovative Research Results

Research Results

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Exploitation Phase(licensing, spin-off, etc)

Generating New Results

Publication

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Do not forget

If you publish before filing a patent application

Protection is lost

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According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

I.P.R. give you a protection limited in time and in a limited geographical area

Intellectual Property

Industrial Property Literary & Artistic Property

Model & DesignTrademarkPatent Copyrights Rights related to Copyrights

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The Principle of Novelty (all I.P. Rights) To be protectable, a result must be NEW

State of the Art

Written Disclosure(Publication, …)

Oral Disclosure

Use

All other Means

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Two Other Criteria for Patentability

Involve an Inventive Step

Present an Industrial Application

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Valorisation of Research Results

Research Activities

Detecting Innovative Research Results

Research Results

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

Exploitation Phase(licensing, spin-off, etc)

Generating New Results

Publication

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Licensing an I.P. Right

• A long-term Policy – Must fit with the industrial strategy

• Revenues generated several years after the protection

• Low revenues because innovations are quite fundamental in PRO

• Revenues cover a small share of the costs of filling and management

Always carefully negotiate clauses (I.P. and exploitation) and financial conditions (upfront, royalties,…) of a

licensing agreement

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Creating a spin-off / start-up (tips)

• Well-protected Innovation

• Think about your Business Model (test and adapt)

• Build your Business Plan

• Work with the right people

• Negotiate strong agreement

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THANK YOU !Frédéric MELCHIOR

Luxinnovation GIE 7, rue Alcide de Gasperi

L1615 Luxembourg

[email protected]+352 43 62 63 – 1