ESTONIA
Summary:
- Intellectual Property Newsletter (Intellektuaalse Omandi Infokiri - IOIK)
- Industrial property training course series (Tööstusomandi-alane koolitussari)
- ESTIRC technology transfer contracts (ESTIRC rahvusvahelised tehnoloogiasiirde lepingud)
- Help-desk and training of the Estonian Patent Library (Eesti Patendiameti konsultatsioon ja koolitus
- The SPINNO Programme
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Intellectual Property Newsletter (Intellektuaalse Omandi Infokiri - IOIK) |
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1. General presentation |
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1.1 Overview |
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The Newsletter aims to share relevant information on IPR related questions predominantly targeted towards practitioners. But it is also used in university teaching as one of the teaching materials for students. The Newsletter is advertised also in the authors´ portal http://www.autor.ee supported by the European Commission. |
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1.2 Sector focus |
Sector: No specific sector |
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1.3 Institution (managing initiative) |
Institute of Law, University of Tartu |
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2. Detailed Information |
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2.1 Start date |
2003 |
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2.2 End date |
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2.3 Budget |
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2.4 Type of initiative |
Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify): |
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2.5 Type of IPR |
All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements |
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2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process |
All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): |
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3. Evaluation of Initiative |
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3.1 Overall appraisal |
Technopolis appraisal: 3 (1 = very unsatisfactory , 5 = very successful) The role of the newsletter is to share practical knowledge about various types of IPR related actual problems. Its role in anti-counterfeiting can be considered significant via increasing awareness of the abuse of intellectual property and which practice has been experienced nationally and internationally. |
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4. Further Information |
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4.1 Document References |
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4.2 Web Site |
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4.3 Contacts |
Heiki Pisuke, Institute of Law, University of Tartu, phone 00372627 1883, e-mail: heiki.pisuke@ut.ee |
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4.4 Information Source |
Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources” |
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Title of initiative |
Industrial property training course series (Tööstusomandi-alane koolitussari) |
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1. General presentation |
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1.1 Overview |
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The aim of the training course is to introduce patent information incl. registers and the application in product, technology and material developments and significant improvements, as well as to raise skills of entrepreneurs in searching for relevant IPR information and executing IPR surveys. The audience of the training course mainly consists of entrepreneurs but also industry associations and regional development centres of Enterprise Estonia. The seminar series are organised in different regions of Estonia. |
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1.2 Sector focus |
Sector: No specific sector |
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1.3 Institution (managing initiative) |
Financing: Enterprise Estonia Implementation: Estonian Patent Library, Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BDA Estonia. |
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2. Detailed Information |
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2.1 Start date |
January 2007 |
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2.2 End date |
April 2007 |
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2.3 Budget |
Total budget: € 31,956 |
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2.4 Type of initiative |
Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training : Series of seminars for entrepreneurs, industry associations and regional develop centres International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify): |
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2.5 Type of IPR |
All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements |
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2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process |
All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): |
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3. Evaluation of Initiative |
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3.1 Overall appraisal |
Technopolis appraisal: Too early to make assessment |
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4. Further Information |
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4.1 Document References |
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4.2 Web Site |
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4.3 Contacts |
Eva Maran, Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, phone 00372646 0255, e-mail: eva@koda.ee |
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4.4 Information Source |
Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources” |
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ESTIRC technology transfer contracts (ESTIRC rahvusvahelised tehnoloogiasiirde lepingud) |
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1. General presentation |
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1.1 Overview |
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Enterprise Estonia is co-financing preparations for ESTIRC international technology transfer contracts between companies. The preparations include also IPR-related consultation, which is implemented by local or international innovation and patent bureaus. The initiative is executed within the international co-operation activities of Enterprise Estonia. |
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1.2 Sector focus |
Sector: No specific sector |
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1.3 Institution (managing initiative) |
Enterprise Estonia |
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2. Detailed Information |
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2.1 Start date |
April 2004 |
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2.2 End date |
April 2008 |
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2.3 Budget |
€ 518,000 (total budget) |
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2.4 Type of initiative |
Initial Information & Signposting: Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice: Assistance with international technology transfer contracts Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify): |
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2.5 Type of IPR |
All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements |
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2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process |
All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): N/A |
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3. Evaluation of Initiative |
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3.1 Overall appraisal |
Technopolis appraisal: 3 (1 = very unsatisfactory , 5 = very successful) The role of the initiative may not be considered to be one of the main ones supporting anti-counterfeiting but gives a complementary support to companies. The target group of the EAS support considering the whole number of SMEs is a minor one. |
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4. Further Information |
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4.1 Document References |
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4.2 Web Site |
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4.3 Contacts |
Madis Võõras, Enterprise Estonia, phone 00372627 9705, e-mail: madis.vooras@eas.ee |
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4.4 Information Source |
Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources” |
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1. General presentation |
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1.1 Overview |
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The Library’s basic function is collecting, storing and making available for public use the stock of the domestic and foreign documents in the area of industrial property protection. The Library’s documentation stock and online search facilities ensure that the degree of novelty and state of the art can be verified for all registration applications that are submitted to the Estonian Patent Office, as well as being available for research purposes. The Library is under the authority of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and is financed from the state budget and from non-budgetary resources earned by the Library itself. The Library works in close co-operation with the Estonian Patent Office but also with Enterprise Estonia. Besides the availability of the Library help-desk, it is organising various types of workshops/seminars by its own or joint ones with other related institutions in Estonia. |
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1.2 Sector focus |
Sector: No specific sector |
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1.3 Institution (managing initiative) |
Estonian Patent Library |
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2. Detailed Information |
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2.1 Start date |
1992 (establishment of the Patent Library, formerly acting as the Estonian Technical Library since 1968. Since 1997 under the responsibility of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications) |
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2.2 End date |
Ongoing |
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2.3 Budget |
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2.4 Type of initiative |
Initial Information & Signposting: IPR help-desk Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training : Organisation of training seminars International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify): |
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2.5 Type of IPR |
All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements |
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2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process |
All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): |
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3. Evaluation of Initiative |
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3.1 Overall appraisal |
Technopolis appraisal: 4 (1 = very unsatisfactory , 5 = very successful) The Estonian Patent Library has been actively involved in diffusing IPR-related knowledge and practices over the years as well as initiating and participating in various types of training to SMEs. |
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4. Further Information |
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4.1 Document References |
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4.2 Web Site |
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4.3 Contacts |
Harri-Koit Lahek, Estonian Patent Library, phone 00372641 1249, e-mail: harri-koit.lahek@patentlib.ee |
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4.4 Information Source |
Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources” |
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Title of initiative |
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1. General presentation |
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1.1 Overview |
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The SPINNO Programme aims to support the establishment of commercialisation tools and conduct in the R&D and higher educations organisations in Estonia. The SPINNO Programme has helped to develop intellectual property regulations and technology transfer units, and it has carried out technology transfer training courses targeted at companies and researchers. The work will continue with the support of intellectual property rights, incl. counterfeiting and other IPR abuses and more intense commercialisation of the research results. |
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1.2 Sector focus |
Sector: No specific sector (R&D and Higher Education) |
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1.3 Institution (managing initiative) |
Enterprise Estonia |
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2. Detailed Information |
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2.1 Start date |
2001 |
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2.2 End date |
Ongoing at least until 2013 (programme phases 2001-2003, 2004-2006, 2007-2013) |
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2.3 Budget |
€ 6 million (2001-2006) |
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2.4 Type of initiative |
Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify): |
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2.5 Type of IPR |
All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements |
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2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process |
All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): |
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3. Evaluation of Initiative |
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3.1 Overall appraisal |
Technopolis appraisal: 4 (1 = very unsatisfactory , 5 = very successful) Based on the results of an external midterm evaluation in 2003, the programme was following its main goal to support the set of activities for establishing the knowledge and technology transfer tools at the universities and research institutes in Estonia. The objective of the midterm evaluation was rather forward-looking than assessing the outputs of the programme. The study emphasised the importance of the programme in opening up a new innovation support infrastructure dedicated to spin-off promotion and support in Tallinn Technical University and the Tartu University Technology Institute. Without SPINNO funding, the institutions could not have initiated these specific activities or reached the current stage of development. From the perspective of anti-counterfeiting, the programme has helped the related institutions and companies to make aware and foresee the threats accompanied IPR protection. |
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4. Further Information |
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4.1 Document References |
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4.2 Web Site |
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4.3 Contacts |
Tiiu Evert, Enterprise Estonia, phone 003726279 745, e-mail: tiiu.evert@eas.ee |
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4.4 Information Source |
Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources” |
