Kurs: CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (CET) AND PATENT MANAGEMENT

Climate change and energy shortages are amongst the greatest challenges facing us today. Patents support innovation, none more so than the vital clean energy technologies which are essential to secure our planet's future.

The patent, energy and climate change experts at this conference will demonstrate the role the patent system has in fostering clean energy technologies. Various conference sessions will explore how patents can provide incentives for developing new energy resources, as well as how patent information can support the energy business.

This two day seminar is a joint event between The Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and European Patent Academy.

TARGET GROUPS

• Staff of the national offices of the EPO member states
• PATLIB centres
• Interested public

CONTENT

Session I: Presentation of the joint study on patents and CET (EPO, UNEP, ICSTD) and its key findings

• Rationale and objectives of the joint study on patents and CET
• Sources and concepts of data retrieval
• Technology trends
• Markets and business strategies
• Drivers of CET innovation and global diffusion - the role and potential of the patent system

Session II: The perspective of industry

• Stage of development and challenges in the fields of CET
• Reports from industries in different fields of CET
• Patent management in collaboration and licensing (use and experiences from different CET-industries, large companies & SMEs)

Session III: The EPO's new classification system for CET patents - access key to technology and commercial information

• The new classification structure, status and future development
• How to use the new system - interactive presentations
• Analysing CET, developments and trends
• Retrieving CET - commercial information
• CET in the Northern European countries
• Conclusions, required actions

Visit www.patentstyret.no for more info.