Accediendo al Conocimiento Patentado para la Innovación

El programa Innovación, Tecnología y Sociedad (ITS) del IDRC llama a propuestas, bajo el título "Accediendo al Conocimiento Patentado para la Innovación", relativas a como países en desarrollo pueden tener acceso a la tecnología y la información contenida en patentes existentes para elevar la investigación innovadora a nivel nacional.

Los interesados tienen hasta el 30 de noviembre del 2007 para aplicar.

On the path to development many emerging nations focused on importing scientific and technical knowledge from other countries.  Following that, they tried to copy and master it.  Working and re-working existing knowledge rather than creating new knowledge through research is a predominant activity in innovation.  As many technologies and much knowledge are proprietary in nature and form the subject matter of patents owned by foreign entities, a key national policy instrument is the intellectual property rights regime.  How it reflects and balances relevant international commitments with the goal of advancing the economic and social rights of its citizens is crucial in promoting their best interests.

This is a Call for Proposals on how developing countries can access technologies and information contained in existing patents to enhance innovative research at the national level.  Proposals can be made under any one of the following three headings:

1. THE RESEARCH EXEMPTION


2. COMPULSORY LICENCES


3. PATENT POOLS

• This call for proposals is limited to developing country institutions. 


• The lead researcher and key members of the team should be citizens or residents of a developing country. 


• Six grants of approximately $75,000 Canadian will be made after the close of the competition on November 30, 2007 . 


• Applications will be judged by IDRC . 


• Applications should be made electronically in the format of the competition application form found at www.idrc.ca/intellectual-property and sent by email to intellectual-property-rights@idrc.ca . 


• Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the following background paper entitled “Accessing Patented Knowledge for Innovation” to assist in addressing the issues. The document can be accessed from www.idrc.ca/intellectual-property .