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Many of the partners involved in the Evoltree Network have experience from former EU projects
(biotechnology and environment programmes of FP3 to FP5) (developing universal molecular
systems, calculating trade-offs between different tools, supporting the development of industrial
kits, testing the latter in beta-experiments). However, these efforts were mainly scattered so far, and
only exceptionally ended up with a transfer of technologies or results in economic added value.
The SEA3’s objectives include several aspects of technological and industrial relevance such as
gene identification that can be transferred to programs for ecosystem monitoring, breeding and
arboriculture, or commercial bioinformatics. For this purpose, Evoltree will establish a platform for
technology transfer.
The activity SEA3 will result in:
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Identification of new technologies in the Evoltree network that have
perspectives for transfer to potential end users, companies and
industries
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Identification of potential end users, companies and industries with interest on the identified new technologies
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Organisation of workshops and meetings to initiate and stimulate
contacts between Evoltree members with new technologies and potential
end users, companies and industries
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Pre-marketing technology development and commercialisation.
The strategy adopted by Evoltree consists of looking the highest possible level of intellectual
property management. In several key industries and especially in biotechnology, the patent system
has created ‘patent thickets’: an overlapping set of patent rights requiring that those seeking to
commercialize new technology obtain licenses from multiple patentees.
Pooling the patents own by
partners that are necessary to exploit a given product is an effective method to cut through the
patent thickets. Joint management of intellectual property will additionally allow partners to protect
and ensure public research will of keeping humanitarian purposes or collective welfare from
exclusive licensing.
Sub Activities
SEA 3.1 - Identification of technology opportunities
SEA 3.2 - Enhancement and protection of technology
SEA 3.3 - Exploiting strategy
SEA 3.4 - Licensing
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