IPRIA Seminar Series
Why Do Firms Patent?
A free public seminar in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane proudly presented by IPRIA in association with the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)
Dr de Rassenfosse will present data on the relative importance of various patenting motives such as desire for freedom-to-operate; to license; to secure financial support; and to directly protect against imitation. Survey data from the US and Europe indicates that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are most likely to patent to licensing and to win over banks. SMEs tend to use their patents more actively than large firms as they license a higher proportion of their portfolio. There are clear differences across jurisdictions: licensing rates are significantly higher in the US and the market for technology appears more fragmented in Europe.
PRESENTER:
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Dr Gaetan de Rassenfosse obtained a PhD in economics from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, ECARES) in 2010 and has been a visiting fellow at INSEAD and the European Patent Office. Gaétan's research aims at understading the creation and the diffusion of innovation and scientific discoveries. This agenda covers the fields of economics, management and scientometrics. Gaétan's research has a strong public policy focus and has been published in journals such as Research Policy and Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. |
DATE: Wednesday 11 May 2011, 1pm - 2pm (Refreshments from 12:30pm)
VENUE: Davies Collison Cave, 255 Elizabeth Street, SYDNEY
COST: Free of charge
DATE: Thursday 12 May 2011, 1pm - 2pm (Refreshments from 12:30pm)
VENUE: Fisher Adams Kelly, Level 29, 12 Creek Street, BRISBANE
COST: Free of charge
DATE: Tuesday 17 May 2011, 1pm - 2pm (Refreshments from 12:30pm)
VENUE: Davies Collison Cave, Level 15, 1 Nicholson Street, MELBOURNE
COST: Free of charge
Continuing Professional Development
Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
If this particular educational activity is relevant to your professional development, improving your practice and service to your clients, you may be able to claim CPE hours.
Please refer to the Professional Standards Board Website and its guidelines on CPE
SEMINAR CONTACT: Michelle Wilson, IPRIA, Alan Gilbert Building, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010
Telephone: (03) 8344 2153 Fax: (03) 8344 2111
Email: mawils@unimelb.edu.au