EVA BAKOSIndustrial Property Information and Education Centre

Hungarian Patent Office

PATINNOVA19 April 2007, Munich

Innovation Support Activity of the

Hungarian Patent Office

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AGENDA

1. International Innovation Environment

2. VIVACE programme

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2005 Summary

Innovation Index (SII) and average growth rate

1. European Innovation Scoreboard 2006.

2005

2006

2006

Significantnegative

change in 1 year!!!

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Summary Innovation Index

1. European Innovation Scoreboard 2006.

IP

Appl.

Knowledge generationInnov.

drive

Innov. Enterp.

33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Knowledge generation 10 pos. back,IP 2 pos. ahead, Application 3 pos. ahead

compared to 2005

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Activity Plan for Fostering Entrepreneurial IP Competitiveness

(2004-2006)

Aim: to foster IP activities of SMEs, to improve IP culture to improve competitiveness

Financed by the Hungarian Ministry of Economy and Transport

2. VIVACE Programme

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PILLARS

I. Building Networks and Services

II. Raising Awareness and Expanding Education

III. Providing Economic Incentives

2. VIVACE Programme

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The National IP The National IP Information Information

NetworkNetwork

Know your clients

to serve them!

I. I. Building Networks and Services

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I. I. Building Networks and Services. .

National Innovation and IP surveyQuestionnaire

Company profile

Effect of EU accession on doing business

Product differentiation (marketing, TM, D)

R+D, innovation knowledge and activity

IP awareness and activity

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% of innovative SMEs in your country?

I. I. Building Networks and Services. .

10

I. I. Building Networks and Services..

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Competitiveness

Profitability

Domestic sales opportunities

Price negotiation capability

Effect of EU accession on doing business of Hungarian SMEs

worse un-changed better

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Finantarea activitatii de cercetare + dezvoltare (C+D)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

0% 0.1- 2 % között 2.1- 4 % között 4.1- 6 % között 6.1- 8 % között 8 % felett

72%

28%

K+F ráfordítás aránya a nettó árbevételhez képest (%)R+D investment compared to net revenue

<

I. I. Building Networks and Services..

12

K+F tevékenység gazdasági mérlege

Bilantul economic al activitatii C+D

11%

17%

58%

14%

Jelentős nyereség

Nyereség

0-szaldó

Veszteség

Profit significant

Profit

Deficit

Financial balance of R+D activity

Significant profit

Considerable profit

Insignificant profit Loss

I. I. Building Networks and Services..

13

8,7

1

17

17

49,9

50,4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Téves megjelölések

Földrajzi árujelző

Használati minta

Formatervezési minta

Szabadalom

Védjegy

Az iparjogvédelmi oltalmi formák ismertsége (%)

Cunoasterea/utilizarea tipurilor de protectie

14%

7%

1%

2%

TM

P

D

UM

Knowledge and application % of the different forms of IP

TrademarkPatentDesign

Utility model

Geo. indicatorFalse

I. I. Building Networks and Services..

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II. Raising Awareness and II. Raising Awareness and Expanding EducationExpanding Education

VIP Campaign Entrepreneurial Information Program on Innovation (Launched in September 2005)

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II. Raising Awareness and II. Raising Awareness and Expanding EducationExpanding Education

0

5

10

15

1996 2000 2004 2005

Partnering higher education bodies

Higher Education:

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II. Raising Awareness and II. Raising Awareness and Expanding EducationExpanding Education

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III. Providing Economic III. Providing Economic IncentivesIncentives

Funds Protecting IP abroad:

90% of expenses covered since 2003

Protecting IP abroad and preparing for commercialisation:prototyping, test series, market survey, sales development for SMEs.

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Funds Discrimination of applications:

Preference should be given to applications having obtained IP protection (according to Innovation Law, [Art.7(5)])

Funding SMEs to attend training programs fostering entrepreneurial skills (up to 10.000 EUR per applicant!)

III. Providing Economic III. Providing Economic Incentives Incentives

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Funds InnoCHEQUE system (Since July 2005)

Applicable in the following fields of IP:

- Technology transfer,

- IP and copyright consulting,

- Novelty search and patent search,

- Obtaining national IP protection.

III. Providing Economic III. Providing Economic Incentives Incentives

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Tax incentive

The expenditures spent on obtaining and maintaining national IP protection can be deducted from tax base

(Since 2005)

III. Providing Economic III. Providing Economic Incentives Incentives

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An Example for Good Practice

VIVACE Programme was chosen as a good practice for Benchmarking National and Regional Support Services in the field of Industrial and Intellectual Property (IIP) for SMEs for Pro Inno Europe EC DG Enterprise Unit D. 4

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Elements of Good PracticeExample of what can work in the EE contextContractual agreements with expert staffBroad approachLittle historic burdens to cope withStandardized training for expertsStandardized services

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