Watch: Why Researchers Need an IP Strategy

November 2, 2020

Watch a free webinar and discussion on how intellectual property (IP) can contribute to your research and help to advance your innovation.

On October 8, 2020, 4iP Council held a webinar to explore the relevance of IP for research for both public and private spheres. The speakers, Dr. Peter Oksen, Senior Program Officer of WIPO GREEN, and Prof. Koenraad Debackere, Executive Director of KU Leuven Research and Development, discussed the role of IP in technology transfer, the related legal context and its variations across Europe.

Webinar recording

Video: Why researchers need an IP strategy

Who is the webinar for?

The discussion is of interest to researchers and others involved in innovation in Europe.

What will you learn?

  • the relevance of IP in public and private research today and in the future, with a focus on environmentally friendly technologies
  • solutions offered by WIPO for identifying and optimizing IP
  • the various legal frameworks that surround public innovation in Europe and the impact of having an IP strategy in the public innovation context
  • best practices in governance and management of IP rights

4iP Council is a European research council dedicated to developing academic insight and empirical evidence on topics related to intellectual property and innovation.

About WIPO GREEN

WIPO GREEN is a global marketplace for sustainable technology, supporting global efforts to address climate change. Through its online database and regional activities, WIPO GREEN connects green tech seekers and providers in order to catalyze green innovation and accelerate green tech transfer and diffusion.