NEXUS Bucharest 230307

Sean NeylonChairman of Nexus Association : Sean Neylon Chairman of Nexus Association Nexus: Supporting FP7 access for NMS/ACC and SMEs


Contents : Contents Who is Nexus Nexus services FP7: Main changes in Intellectual Property


Who is Nexus : Who is Nexus Nexus is a Pan-European Microsystems Association based in Neuchatel, Switzerland Operations Manager Alan Greatbatch Contact: www.nexus-mems.com email: info@nexus-mems.com Tel: +41 32 720 5535 Membership: Free Please register – Application forms available


Objectives : Objectives Inclusion of SMEs and NMS (New Member States) / ACC (Affiliated Candidate Countries) into FP7 projects Networking, Dissemination & Cross fertilization between European IP and NOEs throughout MNT community To provide independent affordable expert driven: Market / Application studies Technology Roadmapping reports


How it works : How it works FP7 brokerage events events Collaborative efforts with existing national, regional networks/clusters/c-o-c (SMEs) Formal collaboration with MINOS Enlist support of market focused (Integrated Projects - IP) networks Euripides & EPoSS Promotion of NOEs (CSEM/CEA/UK-MNT) Horizontal methodology working groups MEMS Design Materials & Processes Packaging / integration Reliability / Test (Patent-DfMM) Metrology?


Benefits : Benefits ‘Dating Service’ for NMS/ACC and SMEs Advice on helping SME & NMS/ACC members become active in European Microsystems IPR FP7 call information Industrial and Research networks Visibility within the EC Internationally acclaimed professional reputation Commercialization networks: Research to Industrialization contacts and advice Dissemination: Website, Ezine, MST News


Forthcoming FP7 events : Forthcoming FP7 events Paris (F) 26th March Smart Systems (CEA) Stresa (I) 24th April (Patent-DfMM) Loughborough 2nd May (UK CEMMNT) Nurnberg (D) 23rd May Sensors & Test (IVAM) Neuchatel (CH) June ? (Swiss MNT) Northern NMS TBC MINOS Barcelona June Memswave (RF) NanoBio TBC Microfluidics Interested to take Dissemination/Cross-fertilization role in new FP7 proposals Travel support for enhancimg NAS visibility in Western Europe


Slide8 : Intellectual property changes FP6 to FP7


Terminology : Terminology FP6 FP7 EU Contract Grant Agreement Pre-existing Know How (PEKH) Background (including side-ground) (excluding side-ground) Knowledge Foreground


Ownership of Knowledge Vs Foreground : Ownership of Knowledge Vs Foreground FP6 FP7 Owned by the participant(s) Principle: idem carrying out the work leading to that knowledge Joint ownership Joint ownership No default rule if no joint Default rule if no joint ownership agreement reached ownership agreement reached: (permitted a joint owner to block licensing deals with 3rd parties) Each joint owner may grant non-exclusive licenses to third parties (without the right to grant sublicenses) subject to the following conditions: prior notice to the other joint owners fair and reasonable compensation to the other joint owners


Ownership of Knowledge Vs Foreground : Ownership of Knowledge Vs Foreground FP6 Owned by the participant(s) carrying out the work leading to that knowledge Joint ownership No default rule in case no joint ownership agreement is reached (this permitted a joint owner to block licensing deals with third parties) FP7 Idem W w Idem Default rule Each joint owner may grant non-exclusive licenses to third parties (without the right to grant sublicenses) subject to the following conditions: prior notice to the other joint owners fair and reasonable compensation to the other joint owners


Transfer of ownership to a 3rd partyof Foreground : Transfer of ownership to a 3rd party of Foreground FP6 Prior notice to the other participants as long as the participant was required to grant Access rights (2 years for Use) Commission had to be notified Commission could object to a transfer to a third party on competitiveness or ethical grounds FP7 Idem, but: (1 year for Use) Commission does not have to be notified unless foreseen in grant agreement Idem.


Publications Vs Dissemination including publications : Publications Vs Dissemination including publications FP6 Prior written notice to Commission and participants Commission and other participants could object if protection of their knowledge could be adversely affected FP7 Prior notice of any dissemination given only to participants Participants may object if legitimate interests in relation to foreground could suffer disproportionately great harm


Access Rights : Access Rights