EPO Road Map Implementation in Turkey Mr. Mustafa ÇAKIR , Patent &Technology Transfer ,

“IP Management @ Universities” Istanbul, May 16 to 18, 2012 Albert Long Hall, BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY

EPO Road Map Implementation in Turkey Mr. Mustafa ÇAKIR, Patent &Technology Transfer,

EBİLTEM, İzmir, Turkey

DISSEMINATING IP KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATING IP KNOWLEDGE IN TURKISH UNIVERSITIESIN TURKISH UNIVERSITIES

«IP Awareness Campaign»«IP Awareness Campaign»




in cooperation with European Patent Office (EPO), Turkish Patent Institute (TPI), OHIM, with Ege University Science and Technology Center (EBILTEM) as the national coordinator.

Turkey is one of the pilot countries selected by EPO in order to create IP Awareness Campaign to promote the dissemination of IP Knowledge in Universities,




Road Maps to promote the dissemination of IP knowledge in Universities: Goals;

•Raise the current level of awareness and knowledgecurrent level of awareness and knowledge on Industrial Property Rights (IPR) in Turkish Universities.

•Integration of IP courses at different levels into university curriculums

•Integration of IP in knowledge transfer activities of the universities

•Establishment and improvement of IP Offices and TT Offices within the universities.




Target Audience:

•Universities,•University students,•Researchers (PhD, post-docs and other researchers),•Academic staff,•Technology Transfer Office staff,•Patent Information Center staff.




Road map when implemented is expected to achieve the following results: •Substantial increase of the critical mass of IP specialists and teachers in universities;

•Increase of number of students in Law, Economics, Business, Engineering and Science receiving IP education / training during their University studies;

•Enhanced networking and cooperation between university IP Teachers and and between Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) both at European and national level.




WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR?WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR?




A Steering Committee has been set-up.


STEERING COMMITTEE STRUCTURESTEERING COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Ege Univ.

Regional Representatives

Çukurova Univ.


Boğaziçi Univ.

Bilkent Univ.

Karadeniz Univ.

Gaziantep Univ.

Fırat Univ.









STEERING COMMITTEE MAPSTEERING COMMITTEE MAP

Circles: Regional CoordinatorsStars : Regional Representatives




By-laws defining the operational principles and the working procedures of the Steering Committee have been written.

The “1st Steering Committee Meeting” was held at the Turkish Patent Institute on 21st of September 2011

The list of “Volunteer Trainers” from Universities has been collected “EPO Teaching Kit”.




“Due Diligence Survey on Industrial Property Rights (IPR) in the Turkish Universities” was prepared over the www.surveymonkey.com system.

A notice was distributed to all University Rectorates to be completed by the Heads of Departments. 2985 responses have been received up.

Analysis of the survey will be finished by mid - June.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/




Milestones of the Road MapThe main headings of the “Revised Road Map for Turkey” are as follows:

M0: Steering/Road Map Management CommitteeM1: Sharing of Best Practices, Coordination of Inter-University Communication for

Building on Experiences and Supporting ExcellenceM2: Establishment of IPR Policy and Increasing Awareness of IPR at UniversitiesM3: Establishment of Short Training Modules (Certificate Programmes) M4: Establishment of Multidisciplinary Advanced Programmes Leading to IP

SpecialistsM5: Capacity Improvement of TT/IPR Offices and Infrastructure Building for New

Ones M6: Simplifying the Procedures for the Commercialization of Inventions Generated By Universities (Including the Establishment of Spin-Offs)

“Revised Road Map” has been finalized.


22 Awareness events have been organized.22 Awareness events have been organized.17 January 2012 Ege University - Izmir Senate Presentation26 January 2012 Pamukkale University - Denizli Awareness Event20 February 2012 Mustafa Kemal University - Hatay Awareness Event21 February 2012 Gaziantep University - Gaziantep Awareness Event

7 March 2012 Adnan Menderes University - Aydın Awareness Event

9 March 2012 Ege University - Izmir Aegean Region Universities Platform12 March 2012 Sinop University - Sinop Awareness Event 13 March 2012 İBoğaziçi University - Istanbul Awareness Event20 March 2012 Giresun University - Giresun Awareness Event21 March 2012 Ordu University - Ordu Awareness Event

23 March 2012 Zonguldak Karaelmas University - Zonguldak Awareness Event

28 March 2012 Rize University - Rize Awareness Event29 March 2012 Bayburt University - Bayburt Awareness Event30 March 2012 Karadeniz Teknik University - Trabzon Awareness Event05 April 2012 Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University - Tokat Awareness Event09 April 2012 Artvin Çoruh University -Artvin Awareness Event

17 April 2012 Mehmet Akif Ersoy University - Burdur Awareness Event

17 April 2012 Süleyman Demirel University - Isparta Awareness Event26 April 2012 Hitit University - Çorum Awareness Event3 May 2012 Ege University - Izmir Awareness Event04 May 2012 Gümüşhane University - Gumushane Awareness Event




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Short-term Plans:

•IPR Survey Analysis Study completed, to prepare the report on the state-of-the-art.•Organizing “Train the Trainers” with “EPO Teaching Kit” – at least one in each region.•Organizing Trainings for M.Sc. and Doctoral Students on “Writing Patent Documents” and “Patent Analyzing”,




Mid-term Plans:•Preparing a template “University IPR Policy”, compatible with the legislation of state Universities,•Developing short Training Modules for different levels and disciplines,•Introducing IPR Introduction topics and courses into the curriculum of undergraduate and graduate programs,•Including IPR issues into the Engineering Programmes’ Accreditation Criteria of the Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs’ (MÜDEK),•Developing suggestions for improving the capacity of existing “Patent Information Centers” and “Technology Transfer Offices” within the universities,•Completing the infrastructure preparations for establishing new “Technology Transfer Offices”,•Proposing a new system to increase the effect of patent applications in academic promotions,




Long-term Plans:

•Initiating Multidisciplinary Advanced Graduate Programmes Leading to IP Specialists•Establishing Lifelong Learning and distance learning programs with international cooperation,•Initiating procedures for the accreditation of the developed Programmes, •Creating and disseminating career opportunities for IP oriented profiles in Turkey and Europe,•Simplifying the procedures for the commercialization of inventions generated by Universities (Including the establishment of Spin-Offs)




Thank you!

For further questions, feel free to contact with us:[email protected]@ebiltem.ege.edu.tr