The role of technology transfer in biotechnology

1969 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Biotechnology Industry ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
The Uk

Technology transfer is the lifeblood of building a sustainable biotechnology industry. This paper considers the development of the technology transfer industry, and particularly its influence on the role it has played in the growth biotechnology in the UK. It identifies some of the key skills necessary to exploit intellectual property successfully and how these were effected in the case of one start-up company. It identifies some of the challenges facing the industry, including the need to retain staff, to be able to invest in technology for the longer term and to have the space and other facilities to incubate fledgling companies.

Collaboration between France and the UK in R&D and Technology Transfer

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert Nicolaon
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Full Advantage ◽  
National Economy ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Transfer Of Technology ◽  
Technology Group ◽  
The Uk

Recent analyses in France and the UK of the role of R&D and technology transfer in the national economy have emphasized different problems but the same conclusion. Both governments recognize that the transfer of technology has to be improved to take full advantage of the national R&D effort. The author assesses the extent of collaboration between the two countries and considers activities of ANVAR, the French National Agency for Innovation, and the British Technology Group to enhance interaction and increase the effective commercialization of innovations.

scholarly journals How academics can make (extra) money out of their science

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Bains
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Technology Transfer Office ◽  
Start Up

This paper analyses how UK academics can make money from their expertise, other than through earning their salary. Using statistics from the success rate and likely remuneration from recent examples, four options are discussed: licensing their intellectual property through their institution's technology transfer office, owning shares in a 'spin-out' company, personal consulting and writing books. The case of the 'average' academic who does not actively pursue any of these goals, the 'active' academic who pursues any one of them, and the top tier academic who is in the top 10 per cent of their profession worldwide are examined. In all cases, consulting is the most economically rewarding option. For the 'average' academic, being involved in a venture-funded start-up is the worst.

35. Trade mark registration

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bently ◽  
B. Sherman ◽  
D. Gangjee ◽  
P. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Trade Mark ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Trade Marks ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Trade Mark Registration ◽  
The Eu

This chapter focuses on the process of registration for trade marks in the UK, the European Union, and other countries. It begins by explaining the differences in procedures and documentation needed in filing trade mark applications at the national, regional, and international levels. The role of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in processing applications in the EU is considered, along with the international filing systems established under the 1891 Madrid Agreement and the 1989 Madrid Protocol. The chapter concludes by presenting possible avenues through which to acquire trade mark protection. It briefly considers the possible impacts of Brexit.

Practical and legal preparation for young companies seeking technology transfer

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Newiss ◽  
Audrey Horton
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Intellectual Property Protection ◽  
Biotechnology Company ◽  
Basic Law ◽  
Start Up

This paper looks at the basic law of intellectual property as it applies to a small biotechnology company or start-up. It focuses on the systems and attention to paperwork required so that the company can maximise its intellectual property protection.

Part VIII Compliance, Implementation, and Effectiveness, Ch.55 Technology Assistance and Transfers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alam Shawkat
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Technology Transfers

This chapter highlights the role of technological assistance and transfers in international environmental law. At its heart, technology transfers aim to address the inequitable distribution of costs and benefits that have occurred between developed and developing countries under conventional patterns of economic growth. This has been reflected through a range of international environmental law instruments. However, despite the prevalence of technology provisions in international environmental law, there remains a lack of effective implementation. This can be attributed, in part, to the tension between technology transfers and the protection of intellectual property rights. Direct confrontation between the intellectual property and technology transfer regimes has been side-stepped, but there remains a strong need to seek complementarity between the two systems.

We don't need no education: the role of mentoring in the wider enterprise eco‐system

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Price ◽  
Lisa McMullan
Keyword(s):  
Business Growth ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Up ◽  
On Line ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Business Sectors

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the role of mentoring in the wider enterprise eco‐system, with a specific focus on the potential of on‐line mentoring for women's enterprise.Design/methodology/approachThe paper offers insights into the approach adopted in taking mentoring experience and practice into a new field as part of a European Commission‐funded project.FindingsFindings to date highlight the need for support amongst women entrepreneurs, across a range of business sectors, in planning for and pursuing business growth. More specifically, the need for bespoke support and advice is highlighted, given that entrepreneurs are not a homogenous group and in light of the additional barriers that women encounter in business start‐up and growth.Originality/valueThe paper describes what is considered to be a unique programme being delivered in the UK, with findings holding wider applicability for policy makers, business support organisations and practitioners across jurisdictions.

Local Universities as a Resource for Local SMEs

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 332-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.R. Edmondson
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Commercial Exploitation ◽  
Innovative Project ◽  
South West ◽  
The Uk

This paper reports on the preliminary findings of an innovative project based in the counties of Devon and Cornwall in the far south-west of the UK. The project's objectives are to achieve technology transfer between local universities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to develop the local universities as a resource for the region. The aim of the associated research is to collect experiences from the project and evaluate them against a number of best practices for technology transfer. At this stage the main conclusions are: (1) SMEs require technology capable of rapid commercial exploitation; (2) clustering of technology transfer to SMEs is very difficult to achieve; (3) the intellectual property position must be made clear from the start; (4) it is difficult to interest SMEs in a project such as this; and (5) only a very small number of academics are interested in developing products from their research.

scholarly journals Bioentrepreneurship in Japan: Institutional transformation and the growth of bioventures

10.5912/jcb98 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J Lynskey
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
University Research ◽  
Institutional Transformation ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Venture Firms

Until recently, Japan had relatively few biotechnology start-up firms and they did not play a significant role in the commercialisation of university research results. This was surprising given the pivotal role ascribed to such firms elsewhere in the commercialisation of biotechnology. However, the system of university–industry collaboration, the management of intellectual property and the role of universities are undergoing significant transformation in Japan. These changes, and others in the financial and labour markets, are proving conducive to entrepreneurship. Consequently, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of biotechnology venture firms hoping to commercialise research results from universities.This paper gives an overview of these institutional transformations in the light of recent deregulation and legislative changes, and describes why 'bioventures' are a viable means to commercialise Japanese biotechnology discoveries. Examples are given of such bioventures, based on interviews conducted with the founders and chief scientists of these firms in Japan. Some of the salient characteristics of these firms are illustrated, including their use of university collaboration and ownership of intellectual property rights.

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