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JAPAN PATENT OFFICENATIONAL WORKSHOPWIPO/TTOS/MNL/18/INF/1
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DATE: MARCH 8, 2018

National Workshop 2 on Intellectual Property (IP) Commercializationin the framework of the Enabling IP Environment (EIE) Project
organized by
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
in cooperation with
the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
and with the assistance of
the Japan Patent Office (JPO)

Manila, April 10 to 13, 2018

PROGRAM
prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018: for participants from the academe
Opening Remarks by:
Dr. Maribel Nonato, Assistant to the Rector for Research andInnovation, University of Santo Tomas
Mr. David Simmons, Counsellor, Regional Bureau for Asia and thePacific, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
Atty. Josephine R. Santiago, Director GeneralIntellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Manila
9:00 – 9:45

Workshop Overview, EIE Project status and next step
Ms. Yumiko Hamano, Intellectual Property Consultant, Partner,
ET Cube International, Echenevex, France

9:45 – 10:15

Introduction of faculty, participants
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon, President, BioProperty Strategy Group Inc./
Adjunct Professor, International Programs, Cornell University, Ithaca,NY, United States of America (USA)

10:15 – 10:30

Coffee break

10:30 – 11:15

Initial Triage: the process of selecting the most promising disclosures andidentification of the weaknesses of less promising disclosures
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon
Ms. Yumiko Hamano

11: 15 – 12:15

More Technology Triage: Technology Characterization, Evaluation, and Assessment
Mr. John Arthur Fraser, President, Burnside Development &Associates LLC, Bethesda, MD, USA
Mr. Surya Raghu, CEO, Advanced Fluidics LLC, Partner, Columbia,MD, USA

12:15 – 13:15Lunch13:15 – 14:00

In-Depth Appreciation of the IP-Based Technology Transfer Process: The university
position explained (The way the University will approach a technology transfer
collaboration to solve a problem; What the University will offer and why), theInformation Gathering Stage, Negotiation process - information exchanges, CDAs,MTAs, the Term Sheet
Mr. John Arthur Fraser
Mr. Ryo Arashida, Technical Director / Patent attorney, Biofuel
Development Department, euglena. Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

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14:00 – 14:45

More Technology Triage: Market viability, Activities to Preparing for Licensing
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon
Ms. Yumiko Hamano

14:45 – 15:30

Exercise: Technology Triage (Phase 1 of Triage Evaluation and Drafting aTechnology Brief)
All speakers

15:30 – 15:45

Coffee break

15:45 – 16:15

Technology Characterization, Evaluation, Assessment, Market Viability: The
Technology Brief: The Process and Product (Phase II Triage Evaluation)
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon

16:15 – 17:00

Exercise: Technology Triage
All speakers

17:00 – 17:30

Summary, Q&A, Roundtable discussion

Wednesday, April 11, 2018: for participants from the academe
9:00 – 10:00

Market assessment
Ms. Yumiko Hamano
Mr. Gaku Funabashi, Senior Advisor, Industrial Development andPublic Policy Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA), Tokyo, Japan

10:00 – 10:45

Exercise: market research and assessment of Technologies for Special Attention(Using the Internet, talking with people in the Industry)
Mr. John Arthur Fraser
Mr. Eric Deleglise, Business Development South-East Asia, Questel,
Singapore
Ms. Yumiko Hamano

10:45 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45

Start-up Policy and Procedures
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon
Mr. Gaku Funabashi
Mr. Ryo Arashida

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11:45 – 12:30

Interacting with Senior Management, managing relations with faculty inventors
Mr. Gaku Funabashi
Mr. John Arthur Fraser
Mr. Ryo Arashida

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Exercise: Finalization of the Technology Brief & creating the list of potential
licensees, How to approach potential licensees and Defining a License Valueenvelope for their Technologies
Mr. John Arthur Fraser
All speakers

14:30 – 15:30

IP Management: Where to file Patents; other types of IP (Software, Copyright etc.)
Ms. Yumiko Hamano
Mr. Surya Raghu
Mr. Ryo Arashida

15:30 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 – 16:30

License Key Terms
Ms. Yumiko Hamano

16:30 – 17:15

Exercise: Agreement Drafting and Negotiation
Ms. Yumiko Hamano
Mr. John Arthur Fraser
All speakers

17:15 – 17:45

Win-Win License Negotiation and Getting the Deal
Mr. Gaku Funabashi
Mr. Ryo Arashida

17:45 – 18:00

Summary, Q&A, Roundtable discussion

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Thursday, April 12, 2018: for participants from the industry and academe
9:00 – 10:15

Opening Remarks and Introduction of Speakers by:Atty. Nelson P. Laluces, Deputy Director General, IPOPHL
Presentation: Government-Academe-Industry Collaboration to Boost Businesses
Mr. Gaku Funabashi

10:15 – 10:30

Coffee break

10:30 – 11:15

Introduction to Intrapraneurship: Overview of the Technology Transfer Process
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon

11:15 – 12:30

Collaboration with Universities and R&D institutions from Industry Perspectives:
What does industry expect from collaboration with Universities and R&D institutions
today?
Atty. Jorge Cesar M. San DiegoIntellectual Property Manager, D&L Industries, Inc.
Dr. Francis Wade Z. Gomez, President & CEO, New Marketlink
Pharmaceutical Corporation

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Expanding Business through Open Innovation; Technology Acquisition andPartnering Benefits and Approaches: Why consider Universities for new Business
Opportunities
Mr. Surya Raghu
Mr. Eric Deleglise

14:30 – 15:30

The importance of Intellectual Property (IP): Scouting for IP-based technology
acquisition
Ms. Yumiko Hamano
Mr. John Arthur Fraser

15:30 – 15:45

Coffee break

15:45 – 16:45

Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges: Current Situation, UniversityIndustry Collaborations in the Philippines
Moderator:

Ms. Yumiko Hamano

Panelists:

Mr. John Arthur Fraser
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon

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Mr. Gaku Funabashi
Mr. Ryo Arashida
Mr. Manuel J. Chavez, President &General Manager, Biospark
Dr. Francis Wade Z. Gomez
Atty. Jorge Cesar M. San Diego
Mr. Michael Jorge Peralta, UST
16:45 – 17:30

Summary, Q&A, Roundtable discussion

Friday, April 13, 2018: for participants from the industry and academe
9:00 – 10:30

Industry-Academia collaboration: What works and what doesn’t – Experience inJapan and the USA
Mr. Gaku Funabashi
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon
Mr. John Arthur Fraser
Mr. Ryo Arashida

10:30 – 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 – 11:15Government’s Support in Industry-Academia Collaboration in the Philippines
Mr. Paul Edward E. Tajon
Board of Investments
Dr. Custer Deocaris
CHEDDOST

11:15 – 12:15

Panel discussion: Way Forward Toward Effective University-Industry Collaborationsin the Philippines from Industry Perspectives
Moderator:

Ms. Yumiko Hamano

Panelists:

Mr. John Arthur Fraser
Mr. Richard S. Cahoon
Mr. Surya Raghu
Mr. Gaku Funabashi

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Atty. Jorge Cesar M. San Diego
Dr. Venusmar Quevedo, Vice-President for
Administration and ITSO Manager,Adamson University
Engr. Jeffrey Dellosa, ITSO Manager, CARAGA
State University
12:15 – 13:15

Lunch

13:15 – 15:00

University technology pitches Company intros

15:00 – 16:30“Speed-dating” session[End of document]