H.E. Ambassador Dagfinn Sørli (Norway)

United Kingdom

12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INNOVATION: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR INVESTMENT/FINANCING/ FUNDING

195.   I would like to thank all of the delegations who have given a statement under this agenda item. We have heard a lot of focus on MSMEs and this links well to the previous year's theme focusing on this category of businesses. The growing amount of knowledge in the space of IP and growing understanding of the functioning of the IP ecosystem is especially valuable together with the eTRIPS platform and its searchable database. 196.   We also agree with the delegations who noted the benefits of collaboration with the WIPO, particularly its relatively new IP and Innovations Ecosystems Sector. A number of additional questions have also been raised, for example elements around securitisation, the differences between IP evaluation and valuation, as well as the role of enforcement. I would also like to thank delegations for sharing their specific national experience, projects and programmes in this area important and relevant to innovative and creative businesses. We think this was a useful discussion and look forward to further conversations in the future.

The Council took note of the statements made.

51. The Chair recalled that this item had been put on the agenda at the request of Australia, Canada, Chile, The European Union, Japan, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, the United Kingdom and the United States, and subsequently co-sponsored by the delegations of Brazil and Singapore. A communication had also been circulated in document IP/C/W/679.
52. The representatives of the United Kingdom; Switzerland; the United States; Australia; Singapore; Japan; Canada; Chinese Taipei; the European Union; Brazil; China; Côte d'Ivoire; the United Kingdom; and Jamaica took the floor.
53. The Council took note of the statements made.

IP/C/M/100, IP/C/M/100/Add.1