Survey of international best practices in intellectual property information dissemination

The Impact and Effectiveness of Support Measures for Exploiting Intellectual Property

“…The development of an understanding of the impact of support services upon users of the IPR system is desirable but remains a significant challenge for those wishing to establish the appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency of policy actions. The difficulty identified by MacDougall (2003) that "one size does not fit all" -with the implication that the tailoring of support is essential -remains a significant barrier to the development of support to those wishing to exploit their intellectual property.…”

“…The focus of the review has not been upon the rules, the legislation or the legal framework of the IP system, or its detailed development over time, see for a discussion of development of IPR system nationally and internationally (Roffe, 2000). Rather, the focus is upon those policies that seek to help inventors and other commercial actors become aware of the IP system, and explicitly to help them know how they might use it (MacDougall, 2003).…”

Patents and Innovation: Friends or Foes?

“…Patent offices have already developed training programs in this purpose. In a comprehensive survey of the patent offices best practices in intellectual property information dissemination, MacDougall (2003) shows that such training policies principally target small and medium enterprises.…”