International Workshop on Intellectual Property Management and Technology Licensing

June 18-20, 2019
Venue: Rama Gardens Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

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June 18, 2019 (Tuesday)
08:00 – 09:00 Registration
OPENING SESSION
09:00 – 09:45
Welcome Address Dr. Chutima Eamchotchawalit
Governor, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)
Opening Address Ms. Michiko Enomoto
Head, Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Background of the Programme Ms. Aparat Mahakhant
Deputy Governor, TISTR, Thailand
Group Photo
09:45-10:15 Tea / Coffee
SESSION I: Enabling policy frameworks and Tools for Intellectual Property Management for inclusive and sustainable development - Global and national perspectives
This session will deliberate on the implications of global protocols and enabling national policies on intellectual property management and technology licensing for stimulating economic growth and promoting inclusive and sustainable development. The session will also discuss on the key issues and challenges that R&D institutes, technology-based enterprises, cottage and small industry and gressroots innovations often encounter in managing and commercializing their inellectual property assets.
Moderator: Ms. Michiko Enomoto, Head, APCTT-ESCAP
10:15-10:40
Intellectual property for promoting inclusive innovation - policy tools and strategies Ms. Michiko Enomoto
Head, APCTT-ESCAP
10:40-11:05
Intellectual property management and licensing - Policy perspectives from Thailand Dr. Piengpen Wongnapapan
Chief Operating Officer, Knowledge Exchange King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
11:05-11:30
International arrangements related to Global Harmonization and integration of IP (including the Budapest treaty Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent, Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
11:30-12:00
Augmenting grassroots innovations and traditional knowledge - Role of IPR policies Dr. Vipin Kumar
Director and Chief Innovation Officer, National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad, India
12:00-13:15 Lunch
SESSION II: Intellectual Property Planning and Portfolio Management
The planning, gathering, and analysis of IP information is vital for strategic decision making in the management of innovation, technology transfer and commercialization. Due to the sheer volume of patent information, the importance of IP planning and portfolio management has been increasing significantly within academic entities and institutes. This session will discuss some of the key processes and tools that enable acquisition, analysis, and organization of IP information.
Moderator: Mr. Michiko Enomoto, Head, APCTT-ESCAP
13:15-14:20
IP generation, protection and enforcement - Organisation and road mapping for strategic aligment Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
14:20-15:00
Tools for managing intellectual property - Identification and protection of IP assets and rights; IP mining & audit; patent analysis, mapping, visualization Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
15:00-15:20 Tea / Coffee
15:20-15:50
Valuation and valorization of intellectual property Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
15:50-17:00
SWOT analysis of intellectual property - Alignment of IP with R&D and business goals Group Exercise
(To be facilitated by APCTT)

June 19, 2019 (Wednesday)
SESSION III: Business-focused intellectual Property Management
R&D agencies and technology-based enterprises can be leverage their intellectual property portfolio for commercial success and revenue generation. For example, the patents need to be market-ready and commercially viable for attracting investors. The organizations would require adopting innovative business models and strategies for commercializing their intellectual property such as patents. This session will focus on sharing experiences and best practices to effectively use the intellectual property for commercial success.
Moderator:Dr. Youngtack Shim, Professor, State University of New York in Korea, Republic o Korea
09:00-09:45
Building strategy for maximizing intellectual property value; Intellectual property due diligence Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
09:45-10:20
Intellectual property management as a strategy for competitiveness and business success - Perspectives from Thailand Dr. Akkharawit Kanjana-Opas
Acting Vice President, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
10:20-10:40 Tea / Coffee
10:40-11:20
Intellectual property as a tool for financing innovation and technology commercialization Dr. Youngtack Shim
Professor, State University of NY in Korea (SUNY Korea), Republic of Korea
11:20-12:00
Intellectual property management and licensing - Strategies and best practices fro Iran Dr. Mohammad Abedi
Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Isalamic Republic of Iran
12:00-13:15 Lunch
SESSION IV: Technology Licensing and Transfer in Universities and R&D institutes - Tools and best practices
This session will focus on the key challenges, strategies and tools for licensing technologies; and effective ways and managing technology transfer processes including issues related to intellectual property rights (IPRs), drafting technology licensing agreements, negotiation techniques, and alternative dispute resolution methods through arbitration and mediation.
Moderator:Dr. Aparat Mahakhant, Deputy Governor, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Thailand
13:15-13:50
Building strategy for maximizing intellectual property value; Negotiations in technology transfer and licensing Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
13:50-14:15
IPR issues in collaborative research and technology transfer Dr. Orakanoke Phanraksa
Senior IP Consultant, Technology Management Centre, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
14:15-14:40
Facilitating regional cooperation in promoting cross-border technology partnerships - The Role of APCTT Dr. Krishnan Srinivasaraghavan
Coordinator, APCTT-ESCAP
14:40-15:00
Preparing technology transfer and business partnership agreements - key considerations Dr. Satyabrata Sahu
Coordinator, APCTT-ESCAP
15:00-15:20 Tea / Coffee
15:20-15:50
Alternative dispute resolotion in technology transfer and licensing through arbitration and mediation Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
15:50-17:00
Important clauses of technology licensing agreement Group Exercise
(To be facilitated by APCTT)

June 20, 2019 (Wednesday)
SESSION V: Round-table discussion - Intellectual property management and Technology Licensing
Moderator:Dr. Neeti Wilson, Anand and Anand, India
09:00-09:10
Introduction of the topics and format of roundtable discussion Dr. Neeti Wilson
Partner - Patent Design, Plant variety Anand and Anand, India
09:10-10:10
Challenges on ensuring IP protection and utilization for inclusive development - Micro, cottage, small & medium industry Panelists - Representatives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mynmar
  • Ms. Nargis Akter Dolly
    Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
  • Mr. Tempa Tshering
    Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bhutan
  • Ms. Karma Yanka
    Dy. Chief Industry Officer, Department of Cottage and Small Industry, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bhutan
  • Mr. OP Rady
    Director, Department of Intellectual Property Rights, Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia
  • Ms. Khanlasy Keobounphanh
    Director General, Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology, Lao PDR
  • Ms. Aye Thiri Wai
    Director, Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Education, Myanmar
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    10:10-10:30 Tea / Coffee
    10:30-11:00
    IP management and technology licensing - Perspectives from Thailand Dr. Wilaporn Chetanachan
    Director, Corporate Technology Officer, Siam Cement Public Company Limited, Thailand
    11:00-12:10
    Strategies and best practices of IP management and technology licensing - Industry and R&D institutes Panelists - Representatives from India, Iran, Pakistan, Viet Nam
  • Dr. Vipin Kumar
    Director, National Innovation Foundation-India
  • Dr. Mohammad Abedi
    Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Iran
  • Dr. Pham Ngoc Pha
    Director of Center for Data Statistics and Technology Exploitation, VietNam
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    Closing Session
    12:10-12:30
    Closing Remarks Dr. Aparat Mahakhant
    Deputy Governor, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Thailand
    Ms. Michiko Enomoto
    Head, Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology
    12:30-13:30 Lunch
    13:30-17:00 Field Visit to Technology Licensing Office of National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand