The Italian Road Map
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON
MANAGING IP IN UNIVERSITIES
Istanbul, May 16, 2012
Long Term Goal
IP Knowledge Diffusion for Economic Competitiveness
 To disseminate basic knowledge on IP to
university students in
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Science & technology
Management & Economics
 To improve knowledge on specific topics for
professionals (including practicing lawyers and
judges dealing with IP issues)
Tools
 MODULE. Promotion of 1 or 2 university credits on
IP as a fundamental knowledge for students
attending Science, Technology, Economics,
Management Schools
 COURSE. Promotion of at least 1 course on IP for
students attending Science, Technology, Economics,
Management Schools
Roadmap: The First Actors Involved
 Universities involved:
 Politecnico di Milano
 Politecnico di Torino
 Università di Bologna
 Università di Salerno
 Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa)
 Bocconi University (Milano)
 LUISS University (Roma)
 Partner Institutions:
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Italian Patents & Trademarks Office (UIBM)
Italian University TTO Association (NETVAL)
European Patent Academy
Progress (I)
 Promotion of IP courses
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On December 15th, 2010, the Italian Conference of Italian
Rectors (CRUI) approved a document including the
suggestions of the Italian Road Map. A basic course of 2 credits
will be promoted by the Rectors internally
Some time required to get things done
Delay due to university reform passed in December 2010 (law
N. 244/2010)
Progress (II)
 Steering Committee appointed in 2011
 Members:
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Prof. Roberto Caso (University of Trento)
Dr. Giuseppe Conti (TTO, University of Bologna)
Prof. Alberto Di Minin (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna)
Prof. Francesco Lissoni (University of Bordeaux)
Prof. Laurent Manderieux (Bocconi University)
Prof. Federico Munari (University of Bologna)
Prof. Riccardo Pietrabissa
Ing. Roberto Dini (Licensing Executive Society)
The way ahead for the RM implementation
 Follow the implementation of the 2-credit
proposal
 Favor the adoption of the EPO teaching kit
to ensure uniformity
 Control diffusion of IP courses at master
level
 Support networking initiatives and common
output
 AND Effective RM results already as of 2012
Where do we stand on the RM
implementation?
 Follow the implementation of the 2-credit proposal >
will be implemented as of September 2012
 Favor the adoption of the EPO teaching kit to ensure
uniformity > workshop on teaching Kit
implementation in March 2012
 Control diffusion of IP courses at master level >
follow up on the workshop on Teaching Kit
implementation in March 2012
 Support networking initiatives and common output >
awareness publications and common activities
Thank You
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS