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* Patents have a role in stimulating inventive and innovative activities, facilitating TOT and enhancing S&T capacity * Most of African countries have patent laws and institutions but contribution of patents is limited * Presentation aims to briefly highlight the : o role of patents in stimulating inventive and innovative activities, encouraging TOT and contributing to S&T development, o origin, development and current status of the patent system in Africa, Introduction
* Examine the contribution of patents in innovation, technology transfer and S&T development in Africa and identify limitations and challenges, * Show case the potential role of patents taking success stories as examples , and * Make recommendations on measures that should be taken by different actors at different levels to ensure effective use of patents as a tool for S&T development Role of patents
* Stimulates research & inventive activities * Encourage exploitation and commercialization of inventions * Facilitate transfer of technology * Serves as a source valuable information that would help to: o avoid wastage of resources o keep abreast with new developments and reorient R&D and innovative effort o facilitate the selection, negotiation, acquisition and transfer of foreign technologies etc.; Overview of the
* Origin of the patent system/ Historical context * National Patent systems o IP policy, laws and administration o classification of African countries based on status and approach of protection of patents * Membership to international patent treaties-PIPC,PCT, TRIPS * Regional Patent co-operation * Bilateral & Regional Investment and Trade Agreements Contribution of the patent system in Enhancing S&T development
* Local inventive and innovative activities * Protection of inventions and ownership of patents
o Few patent application in and outside Africa o Majority of applicants for and owners of patents in Africa are foreigners o Insignificant share of global granted patents Map of global granted Patents
www.worldmapper.org Contribution of the patent system in Enhancing S&T development
* Exploitation of inventions o majority of patented inventions not exploited o limited use of safe guard tools such as compulsory license
* Transfer of technology o FDI/ JV- insignificant ( few cases not because of patent protection but part of investment) o Licensing -uncommon Contribution of the patent system in Enhancing S&T development
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