CIPnet 1st Training on Technology Transfer at Higher Education Institutions

On December 20th and 21st, 2018, took place in Beijing (China) the first Training of Trainers developed within the scope of CIPnet, the China Intellectual Property Management Network. CIPnet is the product of an Erasmus project aiming to promote the modernisation and harmonisation of Intellectual Property Management practices in the higher education system, with a view to enhance university-industry collaborations and contribute to economic and social development in China.

The topic of this first Training was “Regulations and Institutional Policies for a Successful Technology Transfer at HEIs”, and was organized and hosted by Law School of Renmin University of China.

The workshops were delivered by experts from the CIPnet European partner universities:

• Mr. Iván Rodríguez Roselló, Deputy Director of Technology Transfer Office, and Ms. Noelia López, Senior Project Manager, International Project Management Office, University of Alicante;
• Dr. Dariusz Kasprzycki, Intellectual Property Law Chair of Jagiellonian University;
• Mr. Henri JM Theunissen, PhD, Chief Valorisation Officer, Maastricht University, Chief Innovation Officer, Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus; and CEO of Knowledge Transfer Funds BV.

During the Training, the European experts presented the legal and regulatory framework for Technology Transfer, discussed the role, objectives, models and structure of Technology Transfer Offices, as well as key skills and knowledge for staff dealing with Technology Transfer in China, and shared strategies for business and government engagement.

Additionally, Mr. ZHANG Yonghua from Global Law Office, the Chinese IP expert, delivered a speech on the recent changes in Chinese IP law.

This first Training organized by CIPnet partners was attended by more than 50 representatives from 20 Chinese HEIs. The honourable guests were Prof. Chen Dongsheng, Chairman of Technology Transfer Alliance of PRC, and Prof. Sun Guorui, President of Beijing Intellectual Property Association, Professor of Beihang University.

The next CIPnet project activity is the second Training scheduled to take place in Zhanjiang, China, on March 19-20, 2019, with the topic "Intellectual Property Policies for Universities. The Aim, the Structure and the Content".

For more info about project activities and results you can visit CIPnet Website.