IPR Awareness IPR Awareness

Tripartite meeting Tripartite meeting Tokyo, September 2007Tokyo, September 2007

Maritime industries have a long tradition of pushing Maritime industries have a long tradition of pushing the known boundaries of technology further time the known boundaries of technology further time and againand again

Innovation by TraditionInnovation by Tradition

 

         

Trireme, 400 ADMoten than 10 kt fast

Caligula‘s giant ship2000 yrs – 1300 dwt95 m long and 21 m wideFive-ensign warships of the

Sui Dynasty, 558 AD

Prosperity through InnovationProsperity through Innovation

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Major cost savings have Major cost savings have opened enormous new opened enormous new markets bringing prosperity to markets bringing prosperity to the entire sectorthe entire sector

Thus, innovation is in the Thus, innovation is in the interests of all playersinterests of all players

In modern times, improved In modern times, improved performance of ships have performance of ships have become the key to unlock global become the key to unlock global tradetrade

Today, environmental and safety concerns create Today, environmental and safety concerns create significant public pressure for a more demanding significant public pressure for a more demanding regulatory environmentregulatory environment

Cost inflation provide economic incentives to Cost inflation provide economic incentives to implement new solutionsimplement new solutions

Innovation is increasingly becoming a major Innovation is increasingly becoming a major business factorbusiness factor

Winning the FutureWinning the Future

The development and introduction of The development and introduction of innovation is costly and riskyinnovation is costly and risky

The return on investment is essentialThe return on investment is essential

Innovation is investment in intellectual Innovation is investment in intellectual PropertyProperty

Return on InvestmentReturn on Investment

Maritime Industries & IPR:Maritime Industries & IPR:Careless by TraditionCareless by Tradition

Due Diligence required Due Diligence required ConsultantsConsultants ManufacturesManufactures Retailers Retailers BuyersBuyers

Unauthorized use of Unauthorized use of intellectual property intellectual property is no peccadillo – it is is no peccadillo – it is

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More care needed in defining the propertyMore care needed in defining the property

More respect needed in defending propertyMore respect needed in defending property• More patents & other legal instrumentsMore patents & other legal instruments• Better IPR terms & conditions + enforcementBetter IPR terms & conditions + enforcement• More awareness in daily operationMore awareness in daily operation• Due consideration of IPR in rule making Due consideration of IPR in rule making

processesprocesses

Reflect the objective and achieve it by Reflect the objective and achieve it by appropriate meansappropriate means

Information on board only to the extent Information on board only to the extent neededneeded

Where relevant, other means to ensure Where relevant, other means to ensure information availabilityinformation availability

Ship Construction FileShip Construction File

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