Abstract
PurposeThere is no proposed solution to address the unresolved issues of constructing the Chinese university intellectual property information service system (IPISS) to promote the whole process service efficiency of IP creation, utilization, protection and management. The purpose of this paper is to propose a complete system, including theoretical framework and system development which addresses the existing difficulties to IP create, protect and transfer for researchers in universities. The paper shares the practice of utilizing the system developed by Wuhan University IP research team known as Wuhan University Intellectual Property Information Service System (WHU-IPISS).Design/methodology/approachFirst, the IPISS of 23 universities in China was investigated on the internet. Aiming at the deficiencies of the system, such as single service type, lack of patent display window, low management efficiency. This paper constructs the theoretical framework, proposes the IP ecological chain model, divides it into four sub-chains and carries on the functional design. Further, under the theoretical framework, the IPISS was developed, including the resource supply management system, user demand matching system, resource assessment system and expert support system. Finally, the system was applied to Wuhan University to provide IP services in the whole process for university researchers.FindingsWHU-IPISS realizes the functions of IP resource supply, demand matching, value evaluation and expert support. It solves the IP needs of university researchers and provides a guarantee for their technology research, patent portfolio, patent transfer and patent rights protection. It also improves the efficiency of IP service and can construct the IP ecosphere in universities.Originality/valueThe WHU-IPISS solution resolves issues of “How to develop the university IP whole process service model, fulfilling the IP service needs for universities' researchers”. The software will be released as open-source for other universities' use. The publishing model is also useful for those universities that intend to implement the IPISS.
Highlights
With the arrival of the era of the knowledge economy, intellectual property (IP) issues have become increasingly significant and the protection and management of IP have attracted universal attention
In 2008, the Chinese government launched the “National Intellectual Property Strategy,” which aimed at enhancing the quality and competence of R&D of organizations in IP creation, protection, utilization and management (The State Council of the People’s Republic of China, 2008)
In 2019, the National IP Administration and the Ministry of Education jointly approved 23 national IP service centers (IPISCs) based on some three criteria: (1) possessing a mature IP information service team; (2) having domestic and foreign literature resources, databases, information analysis tools and infrastructure related to IP and (3) establishing IP management system and service work system
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© Congjing Ran, Kai Song and Le Yang. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.
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