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The EU-Japan Centre launches the EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk, a new service which aims at being a reference for those who are interested in searching for available technologies from both Japan and the EU, as well as becoming a useful source in technology-transfer related provisions and practice. The service is backed by a web portal http://www.eu-jp-tthelpdesk.eu, which provides general information about intellectual property rights, their management, and possible monetization options...

Webinar 1: IP Valuation: Understanding the Financial Value of Your IP PortfolioHow do you figure out the value of your intellectual property?In today′s competitive marketplace, smart companies around the globe – from Fortune 500 firms to early stage startups – rely on innovation to keep them one step ahead of the game. The alignment of companies’ intellectual property (IP) with their business strategy is critical for the effective monetization of their innovation. Having a clear understanding of...

How to compute with infinities and infinitesimals numerically on a new supercomputer?The webinar presents a recent methodology and patents allowing one to execute numerical computations with finite, infinite, and infinitesimal numbers on a new type of a supercomputer called the Infinity Computer (patented in Europe, USA, and Russia). The Infinity Computer can potentially change our way of working with infinity and has been successfully used in a number of pure and applied areas of mathematics...

How to build collaborations with Japanese Companies?The practice of Open Innovation has been greatly developing during the past decade. Indeed, an increasing number of companies but also innovation hubs, labs, incubators and accelerators understood that value creation through collaboration is more effective than innovating alone within four walls; this became particularly true in this connected world where speed is key to success. Today, the ones who can create WIN-WIN partnerships take a...

How to build collaborations with Japanese Companies?The general Japanese trends are introduced, such as population tendency, import / export ratio. Japanese population is radically decreasing after year 2000, and in 2040 it will become about 70-80% of current population. And the ratio of aged people is dramatically increasing. Japan is sometimes called as “World experiment place for aged society”.The international / domestic market ratio in Japanese GDP is around 20:80. Japan is one of the...

How to build effective collaborations to practice open innovation?Open innovation is becoming a very common expression nowadays that needs to be fully understood by those who are interested in adopting this business paradigmUniversities and research centres, on average, have problems in creating links to industry to commercialize the technologies they conceive and developCompanies are oftentimes unaware of the available technologies that universities and research centres around the world make...

How to effectively deploy AR solutions in enterprises?Generally, every business unit (factory, power plant, assembly line) has a complex machinery that requires constant maintenance and well trained workers. Therefore, when it comes to know “How the machinery works” and “How to solve a failure or a risk”, the company needs support and well trained and qualified staff. These needs require high maintenance costs and high training costs.To solve this issue, weAR, proposes marko.tips, a new...

What can IP (patent, trademarks and copyrights) do for new technologies such as VR/AR?People talk about VR (Virtual Realty) and AR (Augmented Reality) technologies leading us to the next technological revolution. What are the trends concerning VR/AR applications in IP and what can we expect from here?How can an inventor of VR/AR benefit from IP (Intellectual Property)? Different categories of IP bring different opportunities, and inventors need to be aware of their specific characteristics. On...

Why are so many business opportunities lost between Japanese and foreign companies?Cooperation between Japan and European companies has to be further nurtured if these companies want to maximise their opportunities within the global economy. While many Japanese companies receive partnership opportunities from European companies, these are often declined due to internal struggles that challenge Japanese companies. SMEs in Japan often lack the resources necessary to develop or maintain...

What can IP (patent, trademarks, copyrights) do for new technologies in the IoT (Internet of Things)?The advances and popularity of Internet technology have given rise to the new field of the Internet of Things (IoT), integrating different technologies such as sensor technology, mobile communication, cloud computing and big data analysis. Applications of the IoT are almost all-encompassing; including medical care, transportation, logistics, smart home appliances and property management. With the...

What are the facts and advices regarding the countermeasures against a competitors patent?Once the patent is granted, what options do companies have to act against the granted patent ? What are the relevant timeframes and costs to be expected during opposition proceedings at the European Patent Office and the Japanese Patent Office ?How do EPO and JPO opposition proceedings work in general ? How long do you have to wait for a final decision ? Can you appeal the decision ?When an opposition is...

Want to leverage your intellectual property (IP) for fundraising and exit?Intellectual property assets are frequently the most valuable assets for high-tech or life sciences startups, and other small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). Companies often struggle with how best to manage and grow their IP portfolio to adequately protect their core ideas and products, while simultaneously increase corporate value and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.The webinar is targeted at EU and...

What can ESA IPRs portfolio offer to foster the EU – Japan industrial cooperation in the Space Sector?Why this knowledge is useful to have in order to work with/in Japan?The European companies are welcome to be licensees, at favourable conditions, of the ESA’s IPRs. This allows them to be the best technology providers for the purposes of EU – Japan Industrial Cooperation. The protected IPRs boost the strategical role of the Europeans to work with the Japanese partners; however, the European know...

What are Utility Models and how can I best implement them in company`s IP strategy?What are the procedures and requirement to register file utility model rights in some European countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain as well as in Japan? What aspects are examined and what is not examined? How long does it take to get the utility model right granted and how long is it valid? What kind of inventions or subject matter is exempt registration as utility model rights?Is it possible to...

In a business environment that is becoming increasingly interconnected and dependent on data exchange, protection of data is one of the most sensible legal topics to deal with. The implementation of the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) in May 2018 has set new standards to protect personal data also beyond the territory of the European Union.This webinar seeks to provide an overview of the applicable legal framework of data protection to European businesses operating in Japan...

Hackathon is a hacking marathon to accelerate some solutions development. This format is very used in the “digital world”, but much less in the real physical product development and innovation. This webinar has the purpose to show what is it, and share some tips and tricks on how to use a hackathon to accelerate the product development.Registration deadline: 02/11/2018Topics learned during this webinar?When you would like to accelerate a product development, and at least arrive to a (semi-...

What do companies with R&D in Europe and Japan need to know in regard to the various employee invention legal systems?This webinar explains the basics of different legal systems on employee remuneration in Japan and Germany, and will also provide some information on how this topic is dealt with in some other European jurisdictions.It teaches who owns the right to an invention in each jurisdiction and how a company can take possession of the invention.The webinar also covers the question of...

The complexity of current R&D and innovation challenges requires cutting edge companies to constantly seek external strategic partners to acquire competitive know-how and technologies. The goal of this webinar is to present a proven scientific platform that transforms the complexity of scattered historical scientific information and up-to-date research information hidden behind silo’s, into a single, user-friendly search engine streamlining real-time validated partner discovery, consortium...

Looking to build a fundable financial model for your startup, but don't know where to start?You are not alone.... creating a set of realistic financial projections is one of the most daunting tasks for most founders! And yet, it is critical to effectively communicate funding needs and valuation expectations to investors and potential business partners, while at the same time serving as an important tool to prioritize spending and guarantee the economic survival of your startup.Based on her...

Technology transfer is the process in which we identify technologies that may have some commercial value, protect them and commercialize or license them to companies that may have such technological need. This webinar has the purpose to introduce a case study to justify the need for tech transfer, the process that we utilize, and share some basic concepts that can help your institution, academic or industrial to make the best of this process.Registration deadline: 28/03/2019Topics learned during...