Jose L. Bacusmo and Alan B. Loreto

The “Search for Truth” are nude gigantic figures with

the inscription tablet which reads:

“Let search for truth prevail as a dominant activity of university life. For truth is the guiding light in our paramount mission: the pursuit of excellence. . . .”

The serene Camotes sea borders VSU in the west.

The majestic Mt. Pangasugan guards the university in the east.

BAS

BNAS

VAC

Jun 2, 1924Prov. Board Resolution

1938Commonwealth

Act No. 313

Jun 19,1960RA No. 283

May 24, 1974PD No. 470

Aug 11, 2001RA 9158

Apr 27, 2007RA 9437

Philippine Agricultural R&D SituationPhilippine Agricultural R&D Situation

• Decreased government subsidy for State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) adversely affecting SUC’s R&D.

• Demand for speedy transfer, use and Demand for speedy transfer, use and commercialization of information and commercialization of information and technology from R&D.technology from R&D.

• Increased orientation towards Increased orientation towards productproduct as as output output of R&D.of R&D.

Extension CommercializationIPs

Research & Development

Change in management of new information Change in management of new information and technology derived from R&D of SUCs.and technology derived from R&D of SUCs.

Importance of IPs

• Hasten sharing of knowledge.

• Accelerates use/commercialization of technologies.

• Provides incentives for technological innovations (both for researchers/creators and investors)

• Attracts investments on R&D: IP is the currency

of research

Visayas State University (VSU) Efforts on IPRVisayas State University (VSU) Efforts on IPR

VSU was the second SUC to VSU was the second SUC to have established a university have established a university IP PolicyIP Policy

2001 - VSU Technology 2001 - VSU Technology

Management Unit (TMU) Management Unit (TMU) was organized to facilitate was organized to facilitate evaluation, protection and evaluation, protection and commercialization of VSU commercialization of VSU inventions and creations.inventions and creations.

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Coverage of VSU IP PolicyCoverage of VSU IP Policy

All units of the university and its All units of the university and its component institutions.component institutions.

University’s entire faculty and staff, University’s entire faculty and staff, undergraduates students, graduate undergraduates students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.students and postdoctoral fellows.

Coverage of VSU IP PolicyCoverage of VSU IP Policy

All intellectual property matters e.g. All intellectual property matters e.g. inventions, original works of inventions, original works of authorship,trademarks, plant varieties, authorship,trademarks, plant varieties, microorganisms and non-biological and microorganisms and non-biological and micro-biological processes.micro-biological processes.

Bottom line: where university Bottom line: where university resources are involved in the resources are involved in the technology development, creation or technology development, creation or invention, VSU will claim ownership.invention, VSU will claim ownership.

Ownership of Faculty Ownership of Faculty Creations/InventionsCreations/Inventions

Joint ownership of the creator/inventor Joint ownership of the creator/inventor and VSU on IPs realized in the course and VSU on IPs realized in the course of the official duties of the creator(s) or of the official duties of the creator(s) or produced with the financial assistance produced with the financial assistance of the Universityof the University

Deed of assignment in favor of the Deed of assignment in favor of the university is executeduniversity is executed

Ownership of jointly funded R&D resultsOwnership of jointly funded R&D results

Joint ownership of VSU and co-investor(s) Joint ownership of VSU and co-investor(s) of R&Dof R&D

Ownership is pre-agreed and considers Ownership is pre-agreed and considers investment share (monetary and technical)investment share (monetary and technical)

Royalty SharingRoyalty Sharing

University-Financed Work/ResearchUniversity-Financed Work/Research

– 35% to the inventor for personal use35% to the inventor for personal use– 25% to Technology Management Unit (TMU)25% to Technology Management Unit (TMU)– 40% to the University for academic and 40% to the University for academic and

research use.research use.

Royalty SharingRoyalty Sharing

Collaborative Work/ResearchCollaborative Work/Research

– 35% to the inventor for personal use35% to the inventor for personal use

– 65% to be shared by the University, TMU 65% to be shared by the University, TMU and outside entity subject to the and outside entity subject to the agreement prior to the conduct of the agreement prior to the conduct of the activityactivity

VSU’s Accomplishments in IP ProtectionVSU’s Accomplishments in IP Protection

Protected/Registered Technologies

CLASSCLASS TITLE of TECHNOLOGYTITLE of TECHNOLOGY REGISTRY NUMBER/ REGISTRY NUMBER/ YEAR ISSUEDYEAR ISSUED

PatentPatent

CopyrightCopyright

Utility Utility Model Model

• Cara Flakes Cara Flakes • Arrowroot Breakfast FlakesArrowroot Breakfast Flakes• Food Products from CarabeefFood Products from Carabeef

• ViCARP Teknopinoy CD Vol. ViCARP Teknopinoy CD Vol. 1,19991,1999

• Environmental SongsEnvironmental Songs

• Portable Power-Driven Abaca Portable Power-Driven Abaca Spindle Stripping Machine Spindle Stripping Machine

• Improved Abaca Spindle Improved Abaca Spindle Stripping Machine Stripping Machine

• Abaca Twisting Machine Abaca Twisting Machine • Food crops chips flour millFood crops chips flour mill

• Patent # 28920/ 1995Patent # 28920/ 1995• Patent # 29128/ 1995Patent # 29128/ 1995• Patent # 28928Patent # 28928

• Copyright Reg. # L-99-186/ 1999Copyright Reg. # L-99-186/ 1999• Copyright Reg. # P2004-085Copyright Reg. # P2004-085

• UM Reg. # 2-1993- 12752/ 2000UM Reg. # 2-1993- 12752/ 2000

• UM Reg. # 2-1997-15460/ 2000UM Reg. # 2-1997-15460/ 2000

• UM Reg. # 2- 2001-00155UM Reg. # 2- 2001-00155• UM Reg. # 2- 2002-000172/ 2006UM Reg. # 2- 2002-000172/ 2006

FILED APPLICATIONSFILED APPLICATIONS

Under substantive examination

Under substantive examination

Pending

pending

Under formality examination

Under formality examination

• Embryo culture Technique for Hybrid Macapuno/September 4, 2001

• Curing Process Applied in Sweetpotato for Pickle Production/ October 16, 2002

• Fiber Twining Machine/October 16, 2002

• Baked snacked food from boiled cassava

• Preparing Jackfruit Juice

• Vacuum Fryer /Feb 2006

PatentSTATUSTITLECLASS

Filed Applications

PendingPendingPendingPendingPendingPendingPendingpendingPending

For revision into VSUPublished

• Macapuno Delight• Macapuno Leather• Macapuno Meat Burger• Macapuno Meat Loaf• Cassava starch cake• Cassava palitaw• Cassava crisp• Cassava waffle• Multiple Stranded Yarning

Machine• Leyte State University seal• Search for Truth

Utility Model

Trademark

STATUSTITLECLASS

Plant varieties registered at NSIC

CROPCROP No.No. CENTERCENTER

SweetpotatoSweetpotato 3232 PhilRootcrops/NRPhilRootcrops/NRCCTPCCTP

CassavaCassava 5050 PhilRootcrops/NRPhilRootcrops/NRCCTPCCTP

TaroTaro 44 PhilRootcropsPhilRootcropsYamYam 88 PhilRootcropsPhilRootcropsCoconutsCoconuts 33 NCRC-VNCRC-VAbacaAbaca 8 (potential)8 (potential) NARCNARC

It is a common misconception that IP It is a common misconception that IP Protection is pursued so that the Protection is pursued so that the university can commercialize the products university can commercialize the products of technologies.of technologies.

Commercialization Schemes:Commercialization Schemes:

– Start-up company managed by business Start-up company managed by business professionalsprofessionals

– Licensing/Franchising of the IP assetsLicensing/Franchising of the IP assets

– Outright sale of the IP assetsOutright sale of the IP assets

Basic Steps in Commercializing IPsBasic Steps in Commercializing IPs

1.1. Valuation of IPsValuation of IPs– Data collection (market, technology attractivity ,

risk)– Valuation of technology

1.1. Identification of Potential BuyersIdentification of Potential Buyers– Promotion of technology– Identification of potential buyers– Contact potential buyers

1.1. Technology TransferTechnology Transfer– Working out use/commercialization strategy– Negotiation and firming up agreements– Technology and IP transfer

RealitiesRealities Commercializing new technologies is difficult, Commercializing new technologies is difficult,

complicated and riskycomplicated and risky

Most of researches of Philippine universities are Most of researches of Philippine universities are not attractive or intended for commercializationnot attractive or intended for commercialization

Researchers need to be aware of international Researchers need to be aware of international trends and real local needstrends and real local needs

Need to progress from technology development Need to progress from technology development to innovation (technology + use)to innovation (technology + use)

Innovation investments attracted to the University

Talented graduates with entrepreneurial mindsets

High tech ventures created or facilitated by the University

Technology licensing &Enterprise research and consulting services

Start up incubationProgram

UNIVERSITY’sRESEARCH & INNOVATION

Quality Educational programs

Entrepreneurship education & mentorship programs

Industrial-University R&D collaboration programs

IP Management System

Talented researchers, students attracted to work & study in University

VSU Research and Innovation Framework

Translating Technology to income for the University

SP Juice – SP Juice – a juice from sweetpotato was a juice from sweetpotato was developed by VSU in the 80s. SMC was starting developed by VSU in the 80s. SMC was starting a facility for puree and juices in San Fernando. a facility for puree and juices in San Fernando. An agreement was drawn up for access to the An agreement was drawn up for access to the technology (no exclusivity). In return SMC technology (no exclusivity). In return SMC donated food processing equipment to VSU. donated food processing equipment to VSU.

• VSU-designed vacuum fryer - Commercialization

of vacuum fryer by accredited fabricatorswith VSU to receive 5% royalty from gross.

Translating IPs to income for the university

Translating IPs to income for the university

• Processing Vacuum Fried Ripe

Jackfruit

• Processing Sulfite-Free Dehydrated

Jackfruit

Commercializing Portable Power -Driven Abaca Spindle Stripping Machine

The “abaca power stripper” (Patent No. 2-2005-000395 pending) is a portable stripping machine developed by NARC, VSU, Baybay City, Leyte through the PPP-Abaca Project funded by DaimlerChrysler and DEG of Germany.

Close to 200 units have been fabricated and sold

Translating IPs to income for the university

• Propagation of tissue-cultured macapuno coconuts (PCA project).

• 10% share (from gross) of VSU from year 5

up to the next 7 years of revenue from nut embryo-rescued seedlings sales.

Translating IPs to income for the university

Environmental songs in CD

First ViCARP Teknopinoy Compact Disc Vol. 1, series of 1999

Translating IPs to income for the university

TBI as a catalyst in commercializing IPsTBI as a catalyst in commercializing IPs

Business incubator is an organization that Business incubator is an organization that supports the supports the entrepreneurial processentrepreneurial process, , helping to increase survival rates for helping to increase survival rates for innovative innovative startup companiesstartup companies..

Technology Business Incubator (TBI) is a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) is a business incubator which focuses on business incubator which focuses on businesses which own or have exclusive businesses which own or have exclusive rights to proprietary technology that rights to proprietary technology that makes up the core of the business. makes up the core of the business.

TBI Floor PlanTBI Floor Plan

Resources and services open to an entrepreneur Resources and services open to an entrepreneur could include:could include:

Provision of physical space (offices, display area)Provision of physical space (offices, display area) Access to processing and laboratory equipmentAccess to processing and laboratory equipment Access to production area (in the case of Agri-TBI)Access to production area (in the case of Agri-TBI) Business management coaching (by professors and Business management coaching (by professors and

practitioners)practitioners) Help in preparing an effective business planHelp in preparing an effective business plan Administrative services (phones, computers, Administrative services (phones, computers,

photocopying, meeting rooms) photocopying, meeting rooms) Technical support (from technology developers and Technical support (from technology developers and

experts)experts) Advise on managing intellectual propertyAdvise on managing intellectual property Assistance in finding sources of financingAssistance in finding sources of financing Business networkingBusiness networking

ConclusionConclusion To most of the SUCs in the country (especially To most of the SUCs in the country (especially

those in Agriculture), protecting their creations those in Agriculture), protecting their creations and inventions is new but the number of SUCs and inventions is new but the number of SUCs with IP Policies and Licensing Offices has with IP Policies and Licensing Offices has increased significantlyincreased significantly

Focus this time is on building IP assets but need Focus this time is on building IP assets but need to shift to simply developing technology to to shift to simply developing technology to coming out with innovation is necessary. coming out with innovation is necessary.

There is a clear need to enhance the capability There is a clear need to enhance the capability of universities in commercializing IP assetsof universities in commercializing IP assets

ConclusionConclusion

VSU is young in the IP business but at least VSU is young in the IP business but at least has crafted its IPR Policy and establishedhas crafted its IPR Policy and established

a modest technology licensing unit a modest technology licensing unit laying the foundations for laying the foundations for

effective and efficienteffective and efficient IP management.IP management.

Thank You!