SADC Intellectual Property and Technology TransferSurvey

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Section A: Details of Respondent and Institution
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Respondent Details
Title:
First Name:
Surname:
Email Address:
Work Number:
Mobile Number:
Your Department:
Your Job Title:
Professional role within your Institution:
For the remainder of this survey where you are required to enter amounts, select the currencythat you intendto use (Please select only one):
Currency of the Country where your Institution is based
US Dollars
Institutional Details
Full Name of your Institution:
Country in which your Institution is based:
Last Financial Year: / Start Date: / End Date:
Number of Research Staff:
Total Income to the Institution in the last financial year (Includes grants and research funding) ᴥ / Please note that for Higher Education Institutions “Total Income” also includes academic fees
Total Amount Spent on Research during last financial year ᴥ
If your Institution is a Higher Education Institution please provide further information:
Number of Academic Staff:
Number of students: / Masters: / PhD:
Please select the Faculties/ Schools based at your Institution / Medical Engineering Science Business None of the above

Section B: TT Capacity Development Needs

B1. / Does your institution have an established TT office or function? / Yes No
If you answered Yes to question B1,please skip question B2 and continue with the rest of Sections B, C, D & E.
If you answered No to question B1, please continue with Section B and skip Sections C, D & E.
B2. / Is your institution in the process of establishing a TT office or function? / Yes No
B3. / What in your opinion are the key constraints within your institution with regards to TT? (You may select more than one option)
The need for establishment of a TT office/function has not been assessed
TT is not considered an institutional priority
Lack of awareness amongst research staff of the importance of disclosing and managing IP
Lack of support from the executive leadership of the institution
Lack of funds to support TT activities
Lack of a research pipeline to support / justify the need for a TT function
Lack of dedicated TT staff
Lack of specialist resources
Other (please state any other key constraint not listed above that you would like us to take into account)
B4. / What in your opinion are your institution’s key areasfor TT capacity development? (You may select more than one option)
Developing and implementing an IP policy
Establishing a TT office or function
Identification and protection of IP
Valuation of IP
Management of IP
Access to /analysis of market research
Creating awareness of IP amongst researchers
Technology commercialisation strategies
Structuring and negotiating deals and preparing related contracts
Marketing of technologies
Establishing or facilitating partnerships with industry
Setting up/managing an incubator
Fundraising
Other(please state any other key areas not listed above that you would like us to take into account)
B5. / Are patent attorneys or law firms specializing in IP available in your country? / Yes No
If you answered “Yes” to question above, please name the ones you know of.
B6. / Does your institution have a business incubator? / Yes No
If you answered “Yes” to question above, please provide details of the types of businesses it supports.
B7. / Please list the top five TT focus areas that you think SARIMA should consider introducing as topics for training interventions in your Institution’s country? (You may refer to options provided under Question B4).
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Section C: TT staff and budget
C1. / When was the TT office/function established? (Month and Year)
C2. / How many people were employed in the TT office or dedicated to carrying out the TT function in the last financial year? Please respond in terms of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) persons.
C3.
 / Please list level of experience and qualifications of each of the TT staff mentioned in C2 above.Please refer to the Guidelines for codes.
No. / Level of TT experience (Years) / Gender / Highest Qualification / Field of Study / Legal Qualification or certification
E.g. / 1.5 / F / PhD / Nat / None
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C4.
ᴥ / What was your operational budgetfor TT activities, in the last financial year?
a)What % of the budget was set aside for filing/maintenance of patents?
b)What % of the budget was set aside for TT staff training needs?
C5.
ᴥ / How much has your institutionset aside for SEED FUNDING?
C6.
ᴥ / How much did you spend on IP protection in the last financial year?
C7. / Is there a dedicated fund to support IP protection? / Yes No
If you answered “yes”, what is the annual budget? ᴥ
Section D: IP Ownership, Protection and Management
D1 / Does your country have an IP policy or ACT? / Yes No
D2 / Does your institution have an IP policy? / Yes No
D3. / If you answered “No” to question D2, does your institution have any other policies/agreements in place that regulateownership and management of IP? Such policies may include Employee Conditions of Service / Employment Contracts / Conditions or Rule applying to students (if a university). / Yes No
D4. / If you have answered ‘Yes’ to question D2 or D3 above, what is the default position in terms of IP ownership? (please select only one)
Institution owns the IP
Individual/Inventor owns the IP
Other (Please explain):
D5. / What was the number of INVENTION DISCLOSURES received by the institution in the last financial year?
D6. / What is the number of actively managed statutory protection IP rights?
a)PATENT FAMILIES
b)DESIGN FAMILIES
c)TRADE MARK FAMILIES
d)PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS FAMILIES
D7. / What is the number of PATENT FAMILIES in which there is at least one granted/issued patent?
Of these, how many PATENT FAMILIES (in your current institutional portfolio) have been granted patents in at least one country where examination of the patent is performed?
D8. / How many TECHNOLOGIES are protected through trade secrets?
D9. / How many TECHNOLOGIES are protected through copyright?
Section E: IP commercialisation/Technology Transfer
E1. / How many TECHNOLOGIES for which there is IP protection emanating from your institution have been COMMERCIALISED?
(a)Of these, how many are generating income for that commercial partner?
(b)Which sector(s) have these technologies been transferred to? (e.g. agriculture, health, education, etc.) List as many as applicable.
E2 / How many TECHNOLOGIES where there is no IP protectionemanating from your institution have been COMMERCIALISED?
(a)Of these, how many are generating income for that commercial partner?
(b)Which sector(s) have these technologies been transferred to? (e.g. agriculture, health, education, etc.) List as many as applicable.
E3. / How many TECHNOLOGIES have been COMMERCIALISED through a SPIN-OFF COMPANY from your institution?
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ᴥ / How much income was received by your institution from COMMERCIALISED TECHNOLOGIES, in the last financial year?

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