PUBLIC AWERENESS AND EDUCATION OF IP- CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS

ContentI. IP resources at Vietnamese research
institutions and universities
II. Current status of IP education & training inVietnam
III. Continue to enhance IP awareness andeducation in Vietnam

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I. IP resources at research institutions anduniversities

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A random survey• Results of a random survey of 53 universities andresearch institutions in three regions: North, Central
and South conducted by NOIP experts from Octoberto December 2016
• Most universities and research institutes do not have
IP divisions. The number of full-time officials from 1
to 2 officials. A small number of institutes have thenumber of staff working on IPRs up to 5.

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IP training needs• Most research institutes have training needsin the field of IP in 1-2 sessions per year, noneof which want to train more than 5 times ayear with all types of IP training.

5University’s training needs• Most universities have training needs in thefield of intellectual property in 3-5 sessions ayear, the number of sessions is higher than
the needs of research institutes (1-2 sessions
per year), many schools look forward to IP
training over 5 sessions per year

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Self-fulfilling capacity of research institutions
Needs for IP training that Institutions can implement by itselfTổng quan về SHTT
20.00
18.00
Định giá tài sản trí tuệ

16.00

Sáng chế

14.00
12.00
10.00
8.00
6.00
4.00

Thực thi quyền SHCN

Khai thác thông tin sáng chế2.00.00

Khai thác thông tin nhãn hiệuKiểu dáng công nghiệpNhãn hiệuKhai thác thông tin kiểu dáng côngnghiệp7

Types of IP training• Among these types of IP training, the mostlikely types of training that the institutes areable to implement themselves are general IPtraining, followed by training on IPR.
• Training in intellectual property valuation isconsidered to be the lowest

8II. Current IP Training andeducation

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IP Trainees from 2006 -2017
4500
4075
4000
3500
3000

2500

3494
3219

3107

3105
2802

3077

3064

2878

2384

2266

2000
1578
1500

Training on "Patent SearchInformation for PatentRegistration" (NationalOffice of Intellectual
Property, June 2016)

1000
500

0
Số lượng học viên qua các năm (Tổng: 35.049)

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Higher education institutions by science-technology
Source: Vietnam Science and Technology 2015

123456Field
Natural science
Technical and technological science
Medical and pharmaceutical science
Agricultural science
Social science
Humanity science
Total

Number
26
105
32
18
143
15339

Proportion
11,935,2
5,3
20,620,8
6,1100Natural science

4% 8%Technical and technologicalscience31%42%Medical and pharmaceuticalscience
Agricultural science
Social science

5%

10%

Humanity science11Patent/utility model applications of large universities
2010 orearlier

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Total

P

44341

5526

UM

111218418P36

664310974

UM1651966548Vietnam national Puniversity, Ho Chi
Minh CityUM

193131716151093145127233124116

All universities inthe country

P80

192932326343298

UM67

1017163151

47239

P+UM

147

29464863114

90537

Year

Vietnam nationaluniversity, Hanoi
Hanoi universityof science andtechnology

12IP education program(s)• There are IP education program conducted byselected universities in Vietnam• Normally universities offer IP Law course,
optional, 2 credits• There are no master program in IP, IPmanagement or IP Law

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Shortcomings• Awareness raising activities are unsystematic• It does not fundamentally affect the perception of thewhole society.
• The role of education and training has not beenpromoted.

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A breakthrough• The IP Assets Development Program for theperiod 2016 - 2020 (Decision No. 1062/QDTTg dated 14/6/2016 of the Prime Minister).

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To invest in 05 selected universities• Total investment is about 5 $ US
• Core universities– Vietnam National University, Hanoi (2 schools)– Foreign Trade University– University of Law, HoChiMinh City
– University of Culture, HoChiMinh City16

Disseminate IP knowledge; Develop and implement
professional training programs on IP/IPR

Compiling and distributing IP documents

WHATTO DO?

Assist in the design, development of a set of search tools,specialized information packets and support to access andexploit IP information.

Assist science and technology enterprises and organizations: toorganize specialized sections on IP; Develop and implement a
process to build up and manage IPRs.

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IP Dissemination• Broadcasting activities through the media, brochures
or free brochures on IP or other IP-related topics onwebsites• Raising awareness of individual organizations on IP• Professional training on IP for about 1,000individuals, focusing on research institutes,universities and enterprises.

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Propaganda activities on IP

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Selected programs• WIPO's DL-101 online training course has
been translated into Vietnamese. (Currentlypaused to be upgraded)• The IP-Panorama program has been translated
into Vietnamese and posted on the website ofthe National Office of Intellectual Property

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“2016 Intellectual Property Contest” – a Bridge

students with business21

IP Challenge contest for students of universities andcolleges nationwide
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IP Day’s activities

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IP Day’s activities

24III. Continue to enhance IP awareness andeducation in Vietnam?

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Network of IP andtechnology transfer
centers ininstitutions/universities

Connect
institution/university
with firm

Network of creativity
supportingorganizations

IPenvironment

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THE ROLE OF NOIP
• Propose policy frameworks on IP and technology transfer thatare applied to universities and research institutes in thenetwork• Provide advanced training course on patent information
search to the network• Provide advanced training course on drafting description ofinvention to the network• Provide services that specialized in patent information (searchfor free to use available technology, search for indentifying
infringement, Patent Map...)• Request WIPO’s support for the network (teachers,database...)• Form and develop the network of supply-demand connection
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Introduce WIPO’s “Hub and Spoke” model28

Create Policies on IP
and promoting technology transfer• Support scientists in filing and commercializing IPassests• Provide a clear mechanism of sharing benefit
when the technology is successfully transferred• Recognize research outcomes29

Develop IP human resources ininstitutions/universities
Professional
standards

Developoveralltraining
planIP humanresources

Professional
IP traininginstitutions

Diversify
the types oftraining30

Develop IP supporting services system
Industrial
property
representatives

Right holder
protection
organizationIPsupporting
professional

IP assessment

Technologyvaluation

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Promote the utilization of IP information
Develop information
sources

Promote invention
creation

High-quality services
of IP information
analysis

Ensure access toinformation

Enhance the capacityof information
utilization32

References• Nguyen T. Hien (2017), Creation activities of researchdevelopment organizations (research institutions-universities),
NOIP, Hanoi• NOIP (2017), Activities for enhancing IP awareness inVietnam.
• NOIP (2018), Human Resource Development: Initiatives forhuman resource management and development to improvethe efficiency of the intellectual property system

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Assoc. Prof Tran Van Nam, PhD
National Economics University
Hanoi, Vietnam
Email: namtv@neu.edu.vn