Colombian - Swiss Intellectual Property Project
The project will reinforce the competitiveness of Colombia?s economy through a more robust usage of a development-friendly system of intellectual property rights (IPR) for all products including those with geographical indications (GI) and of traditional knowledge (TK).
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Colombie |
Commerce durable |
01.04.2012
- 31.12.2018 |
CHF 3'100'000
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- Swiss Federal Institute for IP Rights
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE ET REGLEMENTATIONS
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Politique commerciale et gestion administrative
Thème transversal Le projet tient compte de la démocratisation, de la bonne gouvernance et des droits de l'homme en tant que thème transversal.
Numéro de projet UR00704
| Contexte |
Colombia?s National Development Plan 2010 - 2014: ("Prosperity for all" /"Prosperidad para todos") promotes increased integration in the global economy and entrepreneurial initiative. In order to achieve this objective, innovation in general and the protection of intellectual property (IP) in particular play key roles. COLIPRI will help contribute to this objective through, for example: access to IP titles containing knowledge for businesses, researchers, developers and creative people- technology transfer systems comprised of actors from universities and industry- and the capitalization of intellectual property through GI and TK frameworks. |
| Objectifs |
The overall goal of the project is to contribute to higher competitiveness including through innovation and the addition of more value to Colombian products which in turn will have a positive impact on Colombia?s social and economic development. This contribution will be made by strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
The Project includes four broad outcomes. The first is that the Department of Industrial Property under the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio of the Colombian Ministry of Interior is better able to provide improved services to IPR users. The second is improved technology transfer in given number of sectors. Thirdly, producers large and small can access the benefits offered by the GI legal and institutional framework. Finally, the initial development of a traditional knowledge protection system and provides tangible benefits for indigenous and African-Colombian communities. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: The corresponding key outputs include: process reform and improved quality management of patent examination and demand-driven IP-search services, increased technology transfer by developing a national strategy and pilot technology transfer offices, capacity-building for Geographical Indications producers and support to two pilot supply chains, the institutional capacity to develop traditional knowledge policies and a legislative framework in addition to raised awareness among certain target populations on how to protect their traditional knowledge. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
SECO |
| Crédit |
Coopération au développement |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 3'100'000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 3'100'000 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.04.2012 - 31.12.2018 (Completed) |