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Encouraging The Use Of Patent Information… Through Research Competition?

08/09/2015 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Many developing countries lack enough human resources with the necessary skills to access patent information. Although patent documents are often unintelligible, strengthening the ability to search them in databases could help reduce information asymmetries in developing countries, Luis Gil Abinader writes.

Filed Under: Features, Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Development, English, Innovation/ R&D, Latin America/Caribbean, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Oficina de patentes dominicana se prepara para lanzar base de datos

17/09/2013 by Luis Gil Abinader for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

La Oficina Nacional de Propiedad Industrial (ONAPI) de la República Dominicana “está trabajando” en una base de datos que facilitaría el acceso a información sobre las solicitudes de patentes presentadas en el país. Actualmente, obtener esa información puede ser costoso y complicado.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Development, Español, Innovation/ R&D, Latin America/Caribbean, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Dominican Republic Prepares To Launch Patent Database

11/09/2013 by Luis Gil Abinader for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The National Industrial Property Office of the Dominican Republic (ONAPI) is working on a database that would make information about patent applications filed in the country readily available. Currently, obtaining such information can be costly and complicated.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Development, English, Innovation/ R&D, Latin America/Caribbean, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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