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The Development and Outlook of IPR Education in Taiwan-Take the Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy as an Example

Professor, College of Law, Taiwan University TIPA Project Host Ming-Chang Tsai

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Development of Taiwan Intellectual Property Education

Profile of Taiwan Intellectual Property Training and Origin of TIPA.

Strategic Objectives and Development Vision of TIPAImplementation Strategy of TIPAImplementation Achievements of TIPA during 2005-2012Prospect of Taiwan Intellectual Property Training and Education

Briefing Outline

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Universities, technical colleges and departments of academies (e.g. colleges of law, institutes of technology and management colleges) offer intellectual property courses

Establish professional research institutes: technology and law research institute and intellectual property research institute

Establish professional academy: Intellectual Property Academy

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Forms of course School education and extracurricular training courses Courses opened by societies and associations and

courses under the governmental subsidies Fundamental courses and advanced courses Courses designed by combining theory and practice Special-subject courses regarding current affairs Extra tutoring courses for full-time staff: e.g. courses

for Patent Attorneys Examination, etc.

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Current Situation of Academic Degrees in relation to Law in Taiwan

Bachelor Class, Master Class and doctor Class of Law Department Double-track System: Law department accepts high school students and

Master Class B accepts university students or research institute master class accepts those without law background

The research institute for master class that accepts those without law background has names as follows:

Master Class B, Interdisciplinary Integration Law Research Institute, Professional Law Research Institute, Intellectual Property Research Institute (college of law and College of Management), Scientific and Technological Law Research Institute

Financial and Economic Law Department Double degrees, minor major, etc.

Setting and Education of Interdisciplinary Departments and Institutes in Taiwan

Scientific and Technological Law Research Institutes ( Chiao Tung University, Tsinghua University and Yunlin University of Science and Technology)

Interdisciplinary Integration Law Research Institute, College of Law, Taiwan University

IP research institutes or academies (Shih Hsih University, College of Law) Chengchi University, College of Management, Scientific and Technological

Management and Intellectual Property Research Institute Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Intellectual Property

Academy Department of Financial & Economic Law Advanced studies and promotion courses or departments


Careers of Graduates Lawyer Patent Attorney Patent Engineer Staff in an IP consultant company Corporate Legal Advisor University Teacher , ect.

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Combination of Taiwan Intellectual Property Education and Training

Simultaneous training of university education, training and public associations

Training project with long-term constant governmental subsidies, e.g. TIPA Project

Education planning and implementation of teaching, examination, training and application

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Who is the benchmark of intellectual property training and education?

America Asia: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, etc. European Union (Germany, United Kingdom,

etc.) Where are other models? Are there any IP training and education

applicable to Asian people?

Origin of TIPA

On June 28, 2005, MOEA, TIPO entrusted Taiwan

University, College of Law, Interdisciplinary Integration Law Research Institute Team to establish Office, Intellectual Property Training Academy,

TIPA.

MOEA proposed Improvement Plan for Transforming to

Innovation through Scientific and Technological Research and

Development, in which for Talent Introduction and

Training, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) shall assist to implement Training

Project for IP Specialists.

策略目標

Cultivation of IP Specialists

Promotion and Exchange of IP Knowledge

Harmonization and Connection

with International IP

Authentication and Promotion of IP Functions

Planning and Development of IP

Online Courses

Strategic Objectives and Development Vision

Strategic Objectives

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• Encourage the industry to apply for a patent for the research and development achievements, and promote business owner to establish IP management system on their own.

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• Increase the quality of IP professionals, and improve the application quality of patent trademark cases.

2 • Intensify judicial official’s professional knowledge and skills of IP, and enable the infringement cases to be reasonably judged and effectively remedied.

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• Assist business fully protect the IP knowledge in Asia-Pacific area.

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• Establish IP professional training brand in Asia-Pacific area.

5 • Implement IP professional authentication system, assist enterprises and IP practice circles to solve the problem of talent shortage, and shorten the distance between study and application.

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Development Vision

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Adviser Group of IP Industry, Government, Academic and Research

Framework of TIPA

TIPO

Academic Administration Professional Resources of Taiwan University

TIPA

Course Planning Group

Textbook Management Group

Junior College Group

Interchange Activity Group

Function Appraisal Group

Adiministrative Management Group

Training Control Group

Advertising and Consulting Group

R&D Planning Group

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Establish TIPA Office

Operation Mode

Cultivate IP seed teachers, and employ senior professional teachers from the practice circles

Compile unified textbook of IP

Plan to set up IP trainingclass and customize training courses as required

Specific Practice Training Object

The enterprise’s decision-making and legal affairs managers

Patent attorney and trademark agent

Judicial Official

Academic researchers and school teachers and students

Related personnel in state-run enterprises and governmental units

Select the alliance training units and public and private units for cooperative training

Implementation Strategy

The enterprise’s R&D personnel and patent engineer

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North Area Training Units

Central Area Training Units

South Area Training Units

Alliance Training Units

TIPO

TIPA

Subsidy

SelectQuality Control

Since 2005 --1. Train seed teachers & intensify the professional functions of seed teachers2. Compile & revise unified textbook3. Plan & promote unified courses

(Training provided by specialists)

Operating Framework of TIPA

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【South Area】5. NCKU Research & Development Foundation6. Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

【North Area】

1. Chinese Federation of Industries2. Shih Hsih University3.Taiwan University of Science and Technology

【Central Area】4. Feng Chia University

Distribution of 6 Training Units of TIPA in 2013

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Classes Number of courses Lesson hours Number of

teachers1. Patent Application Procedures Practice Teacher Training Class 7 42 17

2. Patent Engineer Practice Teacher Training Class 11 69 25

3. Patent Infringement Appraisal Teacher Training Class 6 48 16

4. Intellectual Property Legal System Teacher Training Class 9 45 13

5. Intellectual Property Litigation Teacher Training Class 7 51 16

6. Intellectual Property Management Teacher Training Class 8 45 23

7. Brand Trademark Management Teacher Training Class 5 15 16

8. Digital Content Copyright Teacher Training Class 5 18 33

Subtotal 159

Subtotal (without repeated number of people) 135

Intellectual Property Seed Teachers of TIPA

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TIPA Training Textbook

TIPA has compiled 63 training textbooks involving patent, trademark, copyright, brand, management, etc.(Please refer to today’s conference data to get the catalogue of 63 textbooks)

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Training Courses of TIPA

A. Grading Modular Courses

First Level Class1The training unit of the subarea will open the class, 30h/class

Middle Level Class2The training unit of the subarea will open the class, 30h/class

High Level Class3

TIPA will open the class, at least 18h/class

Divided into two categories, A and B.

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Training Courses of TIPA

B. Customized Class Courses

1. Enterprise’s Class

The training unit of the subarea will open the class, more than 18h/class

2.Particular Class

TIPA will open the class, more than 18h/class

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Train personnel for litigation management of the international intellectual property

Features in 20111. It is the first time toadopt transnational training mechanism, and directly lead the students to foreign countries for training

3. Grant double-authenticationtraining graduate certificateof foreign training organization

2. The course plan includes visiting schedulein order to intensifyinternational exchange and expand the global vision of High Level Class

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Training Objects The enterprise’s senior managers, senior legal advisors, intellectual property managers

and other decision makers, as well as the IP practice personnel who are interested in the courses.

Handling Time & Place Time: Sept. 5, 2011 (Saturday) - Sept. 9 (Friday)

Place: Head office of JIII of Japan

Time: Sept. 24, 2011 (Saturday) 14:00-17:00

Place: Room 1702, 7F, Linze Pavilion, College of Law, Taiwan University

The whole course will last 6 days and 33h.

Training Graduation Result: Submit written report and ensure attendance in the entire process to be 100%

Training Content in 2011

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Course Subjects and Lectures


Date Subjects Course Outline Lectures

9/5(Mon.)

Management and IP of private enterprises

This course discusses why intellectual property is important for private enterprises, and significance and necessity of IP protection.

Mr. Chikashi Tamura Patent Attorney(ex- Appeals Examiner of JPO)

Brand strategy and IP management of enterprises

This course uses cases to discuss the importance of brand strategy and implementation strategy in order to increase the public image of private enterprises.

Mr. Naoto KujiCounselor (ex-Director, IP Department of a Japanese leading company)

9/6(Tue.)

R&D and IP management This course discusses the importance of R&D, and observes the activities of the competitive enterprises and the expected possibilities in the business field to get patent, and provides private enterprises with guidance for IPmanagement.

Mr. Kensuke NorichikaProfessor(ex-Director, IP Department of a Japanese leading company)

9/7(Wed.)

Effective execution This course discusses the litigation system of IP and provides guidance for effective execution.

Mr. Tetsuo TsukanakaPatent Attorney(ex- Director, Appeals Department of JPO)

Patent, trademark litigation case analysis

This course aims to uses the court’s legal precedent to deepen the understanding for IP.

Mr. Tetsuo Tsukanaka

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Course Subjects and Lectures


9/8(Thu.)

1. Patentability (novelty and inventive step) 2. Patent information management

1. This course introduces the audit standard for novelty and advancement, and gives guidance for establishing the powerful patent right. 2. This course introduces the importance of patent information, and gives guidance for managing intellectual property, producing and using the patent map.

Mr. Takao OgiyaDirector GeneralIP Research Center of JIII

Comprehensive discussion

All Speakers

Training Graduation Ceremony

9/9 (Fri.)

Visiting Courtesy visit1.Japan Patent Office (JPO)

including Appeal Court2. Intellectual Property High Court3. Toshiba Science Museum

Mr.Hiroaki Hamagishi (staff)；

Tetsuhiro NakanoChief Judge of the IP High Court；Toshiba staff

9/24(Sat.)

Feedback Report

It is the first IP function authentication system in Taiwan

Purpose: Assist the industry to screen the applicable talents and lead to reduce the

distance between study and application

Stage 1 (2009): Development Complete the content, verification and planning of Function Standard and Capacity Authentication System for IP Personnel

Stage 2 (2010 - 2012): Implementation Implement Function Standard and Capacity Authentication System for IP Personnel & promote to practice circles and industrial circles and give adjustment feedback

Stage 3 (since 2012): SpreadPopularize Function Standard and Capacity Authentication System for IP Personnel & track implementation effect

Function Standard and Capacity Authentication System for IP Personnel

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According to IP Personnel - Patent Category’s 3 classes (A - C) Function Standard, plan examination subjects for different classes of capacity authentication as follows:

Job Types

A. Patent Technology and Engineering

B. Patent Program Control

C. Patent Retrieval Analysis and Value-added Application

Examination Subjects

1. Patent Laws and Regulations (Common Examination Subject)

2. Patent Specification and Application Patent

Scope Composition Practice

4. Patent Program Audit and Patent Right

Management

5. Patent Retrieval (Online Test)

3. Patent Audit Standard and Practice

6. Patent Analysis, Value-added Application and

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IP Personnel Function Authentication Promotion Group

Authentication Planning Group:In charge of formulating and considering

Capacity Standard

Evaluation Mode

Training System

Training Content

Proposition Development Group: In charge of planning and development

Evaluation Content

Proposition Scope

Proposition Difficulty

Questions Analysis and Paper Inspection

Authentication Promotion Group:

Meeting Planning

Advertising

Function Promotion

Information Management

Examination Affairs Implementation Group:

Examination Affairs Planning

Examination Affairs Implementation

Issue/Replace Certificates

Complaint Handling

Expert Consultation Committee

Organization and

Planning

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(1) According to the market response, adjusted and planed the class training courses.

(2) Since 2006, allied to subsidy the training units around the country to promote intellectual property specialists training class for the public, and trained a total of 7,530 persons by the end of 2012.

(3) Conducted training effect tracking survey for the graduated students, enterprise employers and capacity authentication examinees every year to under their gains and satisfaction after participating in the courses.

(4) During 2006-2012, successively handled various classes (technological transfer R&D personnel class, judicial official class, elementary and secondary school class, etc.)

(5) Compiled a total of 63 unified textbooks involving patent, trademark and copyright, and revised 43 textbooks.

Implementation Results during 2005 - 2012

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(6) Since 2005, trained 8 classes of 163 seed teachers, assessed seed teachers in 2011 for the first time, eliminated some unqualified teachers to the current 135 teachers, and set up advanced courses for seed teachers every year to improve their functions.

(7) Issued electronic newspaper every month, and accumulated 5,986 subscribers.

(8) Held intellectual property case evaluation and analysis forum, and published the full minutes on the website of TIPA.

(9) Held international seminar to exchange with foreign intellectual property organizations and intensify the connection with international intellectual property.

(10) Improved intellectual property personnel function standard and capacity authentication system, developed three categories of patent authentication: A. Patent Technology And Engineering, B. Patent Program Control, C. Patent Retrieval Analysis and Value-added Application. Since 2010, handled examinations for the above three categories of patent authentication by stages, comprehensively began three categories of authentication examinations since 2012, and attracted a total of 1,145 examinees for different subjects.

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Prospect of Taiwan Intellectual Property Education

Wonderful talents are based on wonderful education Wonderful education are based on wonderful teachers and

textbooks The education content of Law of Intellectual Property is

global. International IP is experiencing a fast development, so it is

necessary to notice the international tendency at any time. Taiwan Intellectual Property Law is frequently revised, and

relevant education should be provided.

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Prospect of Taiwan Intellectual Property Education

The functions of school education are researching, teaching and serving the society: the school shall enable the students to study in order to apply, and encourage the students to attend examination of IP certificate.

Promote interschool and international cooperation: e.g. teaching observation and learning, international cooperation and exchange of training project, resource share, international seminar, etc.

Thanks for your participation and listening!

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