PeruTrade in Ideas

WTOGeneva, November 2018

Key points:

Peru has enough resources, mainly human and natural, to achieve sustainable

growth in the long run

Innovation at the core of productivity growth and long term welfare

Need of policies and tools to enhance innovation and develop human and

natural resources

Trade in Ideas Project could help to boost patenting and develop conditions

for patenting

Peru: Trade in Ideas

Economic activities in Peru

From: Peru’s mining and metals investmentguide 2017-2018Proinversion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, E&Y

Mining: Metals producing ranking

From: Peru’s mining and metals investment guide 2017-2018Proinversion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, E&Y

Agriculture: yields of selected crops

From: Gaining Momentum in Peruvian Agriculture. Opportunities to increase productivity and Enhance Competitiveness. World Bank 2018.

Composition of Peruvian Exports - 1970

"The Atlas of Economic Complexity," Center for International Development at Harvard University,http://www.atlas.cid.harvard.edu

Exports (US$): 1,16B

Composition of Peruvian Exports - 2016

"The Atlas of Economic Complexity," Center for International Development at Harvard University,http://www.atlas.cid.harvard.edu

Exports (US$): 41,2B

Pacific Alliance – New regional integration process

Source: Pacific Alliance Business and Investment Guide 2018 – 2019. Proinversion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, E&Y

Pacific Alliance – Regional trade agreements

Source: Pacific Alliance Business and Investment Guide 2018 – 2019. Proinversion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, E&Y

Pacific Alliance – New opportunities for cooperation

Source: Pacific Alliance Business and Investment Guide 2018 – 2019. Proinversion, Ministry of ForeignAffairs, E&Y

InnovationIntellectual

property

0

500

000,1

500,1

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20162018/3: last updated; WIPO statistics database: Source

Patent Applications

Resident Non-Resident Abroad

Patents applications in Peru

0

50

100

150

200

250

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20162018/3: last updated; WIPO statistics database: Source

Utility Model Applications

Resident Non-Resident Abroad

Utility model applications in Peru

Origin PatentsChina 1U.S. 2… …Brazil 16Mexico 30Chile 47Colombia 46Peru 79

Ranking of resident IP filing activityby origin, 2016

Source: WIPO World Intellectual Property Indicators 2017

Low investment in R&D

Actions taken at governmental level

• New National IP Strategy (WIPO)• Modernization of IP legislation

Services

• 22 TICS (Technology and Innovation Support Centers)• Access to Regional and International Databases on patents• Expo Patenta

Capacitybuilding

• Specialization courses in patents• National and regional workshops on patents

International cooperation

• Agreements with regional and extraregional IP offices• Strengthen technical assistance with internacional cooperation,

including South-South cooperation

University professors produce technology for other countries and foreign

enterprises

Lack of knowledge about how to negotiate contracts

Low level of investment in technology

Legal framework does not enable adequate patent commercialization

Patents are not promoted by the financial system

Capacity limits to proper value patents

Patents ecosystem fragile and fragmented

Pilot study*: provisional key findings

* Video-workshop Peru’s Intellectual Property Bureau (INDECOPI), stakeholders in Peru and Prof. Ullberg), August 2018

Trade in ideas: next steps (short term)

Peruvian investorsmatchmaking

Best practices onpatent

commercializationfor independent

inventors

Workshop onfinancial aspects of

patents

Peruvian patentmarketplace

Patent pro bono services

Patent professionalservices’

certification

Training workshop on licensing

Training Workshop on Patent Valuation

International workshop on

licensing culture

Thank you!Permanent Mission of Peru

Contacts: misionperu@onuperu.org; cmelgar@onuperu.org