Romanian Patent Office (OSIM) supporting the TTOs OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti Romanian Patent Office (OSIM) supporting the TTOs Bucura Ionescu OSIM Elisabeta Balbaie Clepş OSIM ROMANIA

Scientific research in Romania OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti Scientific research in Romania R&D Institutes – Under the coordination of National Authority for Scientific Research Universities – Ministry of Education/ authonomy Romanian Academy – Dedicated to fundamental research

Support of OSIM for TTOs OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti Support of OSIM for TTOs Organised in a national network – RENITT – around 45 TTOs 1. Cooperation agreement between the Agency and the Office on IP matters: - IP in research and developement strategy – involvement in amendment of research legislation participation with presentations in conferences, seminars, round tables- around 30-40/year Involvement in Frame Projects e.g. FP7 with dedicated recommendations

Technology transfer and IP tools OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti Dedicated training Technology transfer and IP tools database search patent rights, licensing in and licensing out partnership contracts between universities and/or research institutes and/or SMEs enforcing of patent rights Ip4inno project of the EPO 4

Support of OSIM for TTOs OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti Support of OSIM for TTOs 2. Financial support / 80% fee reduction for R&D Institutes 3. Assisting in invention fairs and exhibitions 4. Raising awareness on IP matters, especially patents and copyright: Two weeks intensive trainings for all members in 2008 Dedicated training for new TTOs staff at OSIM premises – 10 weeks/5 hours+home- work

Training of TTO members on Prediagnosis method OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti 5. Involvement in IP Prediagnosis Project of the EPO Training of TTO members on Prediagnosis method - 1 day seminar on January 2012 - Participants: RENITT staff - Joint programme OSIM /TTOs for providing IP Prediagnosis services to Spin-Offs, Start-Ups Incubated SMEs - on going 2012 Follow up seminar on October 2012

6. Involvement in Raising Awareness in Universities EPO’s OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti 6. Involvement in Raising Awareness in Universities EPO’s Project (ES, CZ, TR, RO) Translation of Patent Teaching Kit into Romanian Organising patent awareness seminars in 8 Universities of Romania Introducing of IP in the Curricula of Master and Ph.D 7

Lack of expertise and professional IP knowledge of TTO’s staff OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti Challenges Lack of expertise and professional IP knowledge of TTO’s staff Limited financial and human resources And many others…. 8

OFICIUL DE STAT PENTRU INVENŢII ŞI MĂRCI, Strada Ion Ghica nr.5, Sector 3, Bucureşti Results increased number of patent applications filed by universities and/or research institutes within the last three years by 50% awareness of researchers, less previous disclosure of the invention in articles/conferences/symposium changing of the ratio between applications originating from individuals in favour of legal entities 9