Invenciones de Chile en un programa de televisión

Según informa el INAPI, 24 inventores chilenos están siendo protagonistas de un nuevo programa de televisión llamado "Inventado Chile" (Canal 13C). El espacio ofrece una mirada al desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías desarrolladas en Chile y que han logrado ser protegidas

La iniciativa fue ideada por INAPI, con el objetivo de acercar la ciencia y los inventos a los telespectadores, de manera de contribuir a la educación del país en materia de propiedad industrial.

La apuesta televisiva será relatada por los propios inventores, que abrirán las puertas de sus talleres para contar en detalle cómo una buena idea, se terminó convirtiendo en un producto con alto potencial. En muchos casos, se trata de soluciones que ya están presentes en el mercado.

La primera temporada del programa se extenderá por 12 capítulos y será conducido por Verónica Calabi. 

El primer capítulo se exhibió el miércoles 17 de agosto e incluyó el desarrollo de una tecnología que busca obtener y acumular energía proveniente del mar. Además, se mostró cómo funciona un nuevo manillar para bicicletas, que ofrece la posibilidad de seleccionar dos diferentes posiciones de conducción, sin detener la marcha.

Para más información: http://bit.ly/2c5z52T

Fuente: Constanza Zülch (Comunicaciones INAPI)

Exporting is Great

Last week the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) did a road-show around the UK. The campaign was regional focusing on trade and investment for Latin America.

I have the opportunity to make a presentation alongside the UKIPO as part of my role for the Latin America IPR SME Helpdesk and while the room was not packed the feeling was the same: is IP important for my company?

One of the key issues that Rahul Rahhavan (UKIPO) and I emphasised was that IP is territorial. And before that, it was important to point out that the protection of IP is essential for a company; be it a logo, slogan, the packaging, the invention, at the end it is your time and money that have been invested. It was your company that made such a product; your name, logo, colour are the ones that have made the public aware of ‘your’ good/service that differ from the competition. Why then not protect it?

In the road-show there were different representatives from Latin American countries. I have the opportunity to speak with the UKIT from Venezuela, Richard Hyde and talk about my beautiful home country: are there any opportunities for investment? As we all know, many Latin American countries are suffering from political issues and economic (in)stabilities and one cannot turn a blind eye on this. So, I rather not disclose Venezuela's state of affairs.

One of my roles was to address the weakness of IP in the region such as the backlog presented in some of the national IPO and the lack of specialised IP courts. But even so, it is good to see that the region has good legislations in place that fulfil international IP standards. Moreover, it is good to know that the majority are members of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (anyone from Argentina that can enlighten us on the country status? It appears that Argentina signed but has not ratified the Treaty as yet). There is also the possibility to include countries for the international trade mark registration system (Madrid system). This part went well since everything cannot be gloomy - otherwise will scare the UK to invest in our continent!

Hopefully after this event that took place in Cambridge, London, Reading and Midlands we will see some investors crossing the pond and interchanging some know-how, technology, and skills.

Thanks UKIPO for extending the invitation to the Latin America IPR SME Helpdesk. We are here to make it easier for SMEs to protect their IPR in our region.

Patentes de invención al servicio de los discapacitados de Chile

El Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial de Chile (INAPI) dio a conocer recientemente su "Informe de Tecnologías de Dominio Público", dedicado exclusivamente a invenciones que apuntan a aliviar la vida de las personas que presentan diversos grados y tipos de discapacidad. Esta es la cuarta oportunidad que el Instituto elabora este tipo de reportes dedicados a esta temática.

Entre las tecnologías que se incorporan en el documento, destaca un dispositivo pasa-páginas, desarrollado mediante un brazo articulado mecatrónico, capaz de girar las hojas de un material impreso en ambos sentidos. El invento busca otorgar mayor autonomía a quienes están dificultados o imposibilitados de manipular un texto, a causa de una discapacidad física.

Otra de los inventos que se señalan, es un dispositivo ortésico portátil, para disminuir el temblor de las extremidades superiores. El producto es compacto, no invasivo y funciona mediante un sensor que permite medir el movimiento del miembro, con el objetivo de generar una señal sensorial.

El informe considera además un baño portátil para personas con necesidades diferentes. Se trata de una unidad de cabina sanitaria, que fue diseñada para solucionar un problema cotidiano que deben enfrentar miles de personas con algún grado de discapacidad, debido a las características de los baños convencionales.

La patente de origen norteamericano describe una estructura de líneas curvas, que otorga la posibilidad de facilitar el ingreso de una persona en silla de ruedas. En su interior se considera un inodoro, ducha y lavamanos. Su principal característica es que, puede ser desmontado y trasladado hacia edificios o casas, carentes de este tipo de servicios.

Además, se reportan características de un singular paso de peatones antideslizante, dispositivos para silla de ruedas, endoprótesis, entre otras soluciones técnicas.

La totalidad de las patentes informadas por el INAPI si bien pueden estar vigentes en otras jurisdicciones, en Chile son de dominio público, sea porque no han sido solicitadas en dicho país, sea porque ha caducado su periodo de vigencia.

Fuente: INAPI 

Peruvian news and views

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The Peruvian National Institute for the Defence of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property ( INDECOPI),has presented five technical norms on handicrafts.

The projects do intent to properly identify the products and their features. Thus, the aim is “to establish appropriate guidelines on concepts and terminology, classification and product requirements”. The handicrafts project cover handmade filigree, decorative ceramics and handmade textiles.

The proposed projects were submitted by the Technical Committee for Standardization of Crafts, and the purpose is to guide all parties involved i.e. consumers, the industry sector, and all stakeholders involved in this activity.

An open public discussion of the projects will be available for the general public until March 12.

Keeping inform and gaining the right knowledge

Contributing to the development and promotion of patent INDECOPI is opening its doors to national inventors by offering a new program giving information sessions. The sessions will be given by professionals or invited experts --every two weeks on a Thursday and so they are called ‘Inventor’s Thursday’.

The sessions start today, 27 February. They are free of charge. The topics to be covered are various: protection of inventions in Peru through patents; procedures for patenting abroad; importance of patent; and patent defence among others.

INDECOPI’s Directorate of Inventions and New Technologies (DIN) INDECOPI aims to strive for “those interested or involved in inventive activities, research and technological innovation” to find a place where they can “learn, interact, understand and then apply the learned knowledge on issues related to system operation and registration of patents in the country.”
These talks will be given by professionals DIN or invited experts who will touch various topics related to patents, such as: protection of inventions in Peru through patents; procedures for patenting abroad; importance of patent information for the invention and research, negotiating patent, companies and patents, patent defence, among others.

For more info please do contact INDECOPI by e-mail at patenta@indecopi.gob.pe. There is also more information provided regarding the session at www.indecopi.gob.pe / din / lectures.
Indeed, these two different plans seek to protect and enhance the Peruvian intellectual endeavour. Shall we say…charity begins at home? Perhaps charity will not be the correct word to use, yet I am referring to the proverb. In any case, the help and assistance that INDECOPI is providing, is of benefit to its own people and to the country.


Source INDECOPI.