The Global Innovation Index and

Introduction to WIPO Services Related

to IP Issues in the University Setting
Sofia, November 25 and 26, 2015

Mr. Evgeniy Sesitsky, Department for Transition and Developed Countries,

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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“ Knowledge is increasingly at the center

of wealth creation. IP system is one of the
indispensable mechanisms for translating
knowledge into commercial assets.

IPRs create a secure environment for

investment in innovation and provide a legal
framework for trading intellectual assets.”

Francis Gurry
WIPO Director General
 WIPO Mission

promotion of innovation and creativity for the

economic, social and cultural development of all
countries through a balanced and effective
international IP system
 WIPO’s Support

Specialized agency of the United Nations

188 Member States (more than 90% of countries in the world)
Provide to Member States assistance and advice for the
development and implementation of national IP/innovation
strategies
Develop WIPO studies for countries in transition
Organize workshops/trainings on various aspects of IP
Provide to Member States assistance and advice for the
development of TTO
Gather and disseminate IP information and statistics
Manage and enhance global IP services
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation System
The Global Innovation
Index 2015
Effective Innovation Policies for
Development
Introduction to the Global
1 Innovation Index

2of GIIMain
2015
quantitative results

Conclusions and key

3 messages

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 Introduction to the Global
1 Innovation Index 2015
 Measures  Recognizes
innovation across innovation as key
more than 140 driver of economic
economies growth
 Leading reference  Offers a holistic
on innovation analysis of
innovation,
 A ‘tool for action’ applicable to both
for decision makers developed and
with the goal of emerging
improving economies alike6
79 Metrics Create a Tool for
Action

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 Collaboration among GII Partners

Co-published by
Cornell University,
INSEAD and WIPO
Three Knowledge
Partners:
Confederation of
Indian Industry,
du, and A.T.
Independent
Kearney -IMP33rove
statistical
Academy audit
by the Joint
Research Centre
of the European
Commission
International
advisory board
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 Main quantitative results of
2
GII 2015

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 Main quantitative results of
2
GII 2015
GII Rankings – Top GII
10 Output
Input Sub-
1. Switzerlan
Index Sub-Index
1. Singapore 1. Switzerland d
2. Switzerland 2. Luxembourg 2. United
3. Finland 3. Netherlands Kingdom
4. Hong Kong 4. Sweden 3. Sweden
(China) 5. United 4. Netherlan
5. USA Kingdom
ds
6. United 6. Iceland
Kingdom 5. USA
7. Ireland
7. Sweden 8. Germany 6. Finland
8. Denmark 9. USA 7. Singapore
9. Canada 10.Finland 8. Ireland
10.Australia
9. Luxembou 10
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Bulgaria
 Rank 39 in 2015 (up from 44 in 2014)
 High Efficiency Ratio (Rank 21)
 Strengths: Innovation Efficiency Ratio
(rank 21); Cost of redundancy dismissal,
salary weeks; Ecological sustainability;
Ease of protecting investors; GERD
financed by abroad; Knowledge impact;
New businesses; Domestic resident utility
model app./bn PPP$ GDP; Domestic
resident trademark app./bn PPP$ GDP;
Madrid trademark app. holders/bn PPP$
GDP; Generic top-level domains (TLDs)/th
pop. 15–69; wikipedia edits.
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 Conclusions and key
3
messages

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AMONG THE TOP, QUALITY
MATTERS
 The group of top 25
performers, all high-
income, remains largely
unchanged from past
editions

 The US and the UK stay

ahead of the pack in terms of
innovation quality

 This is the first year Czech

Republic (24th) joins the Top
25 and Ireland is back in the
Top 10 (8th)
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INSTITUTIONS MATTER
Institutions have
become the
most visible
differentiator, as
new ideas are
produced and
developed
across regions
and income
groups

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BUSINESS
SOPHISTICATION
Low-income
economies that have
made efforts on
business
sophistication have
been able to do well,
sometimes overtaking
some middle-income
economies

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 LESSONS ON
INNOVATION POLICIES
 National innovation
policy plans are essential
 Management and
leadership bodies facilitate
policy implementation
 Coordination with other
policy strategies is key
(IP, education, skills, foreign
investment, trade)
 Understand sector
linkages
 Focus on existing
domestic innovation
capabilities
 Effective policy 18
 The Global
Innovation Index 2015
Effective Innovation Policies
for Development
“Innovation holds far-reaching promise for
spurring economic growth in countries at all
stages of development. However, realizing
this promise is not automatic.

Each nation must find the right mix of policies

to mobilize the innate innovative and creative
potential in their economies.”

Francis Gurry
WIPO Director General
 Thank you
for your
attention
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Soumitra Dutta Bruno Lanvin Sacha Wunsch-Vincent
Founder and co-editor Co-editor Co-editor
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