PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME*
Applied research linked intellectual property aspects in Estonia and in Europe
Thursday, 10th September
Welcome
09:30-10:00
Systematic
10:00-10:40
block
10:40-11:20
11:20-12:05
12:05-12:45
12:45-13:25
13:25-14:05
Technical
block
14:05-14:30
14:30-15:10
15:10-15:50
15:50-16:45
16:45-17:25
Reede, 11. september
Practical
09:30-10:10
block
10:10-10:50
10:50-11:10
11:10-11:50
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise; Embassador of Norway in Estonia Dagfinn Sørli
Impact of the Codification of IP Law on R&D (Aleksei Kelli, University of Tartu)
IP protection application process, actors and their functions in Estonia (Margus Viher,
Estonian Patent Office)
Lunch
National IP Strategy Develo
pment (Tamara Nanayakkara, World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO)
The European patent with unitary effect (Eskil Waage, European Patent Office – EPO)
Discussion on the future of codification of IP Law (Aleksei Kelli, University of Tartu; Almar
Sehver, patent attorney; Tanel Kalmet, Ministry of Justice)
Coffee break
Research co-operation agreements, unification the demands of research funding
agreements (Sanna Häikiö, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Use and protection of trade secrets (Triin Tuulik, attorney, and Age Värv, University of
Tartu)
Protection strategies for registered and non-registered IP (patent attorneys Margus
Sarap and Mikk Putk)
Discussion „Trade secret vs registered intellectual property“ (Triin Tuulik, Age Värv,
Margus Sarap and Mikk Putk; moderated by Oskar Otsus)
Global technology and innovation trends (Iain Jawad, consultation firm Frost & Sullivan)
Example of cooperation of university and large international enterprise
Coffee break
Technology transfer from university to enterprise. How to achieve that a full researchproduction and marketing chain is thoroughly prepared during the creation of a new
enterprise. What kind of support provides university to a spin-off company? (Märt
Miljan, Perfect Cosmetics OÜ)
11:50-12:30
Effective usage of intellectual property – entrepreneurs perspective (Andres Taklaja,
Estonian Electronics Industries Association, Rantelon OÜ, Tallinna Technical University)
12:30-13:10
Discussion „Creating business value in cooperation with universities“ (Iain Jawad, Märt
Miljan, Kristjan Leppik, Andres Taklaja)
13:10-13:30
Coffee break
13:30-14:25
Enhanced exploitation of research results in Europe - some reflections on Knowledge
Transfer (Morten Øien, Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
14:25-15:20
Technology transfer capacity building across Europe (Prof Karl Klingsheim, PresidentElect of ASTP Proton)
Conclusion
15:20-15:35
Concluding words by Erik Puura, University of Tartu
* Titles of presentations and discussions are subject to change