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Past Work
Health
TIP, 2008: This briefing note was prepared by TIP expert Matthew Herder to demonstrate the value of sound intellectual asset management for public-private partnerships.
Health Canada, 2008: "Practices, Policies and Possibilities in Licensing in Human Genetics": A paper written by TIP experts Tina Piper and Richard Gold that identifies how technology transfer practices can optimize health outcomes in addition to yielding other social and economic returns to Canada in light of new genetic technologies. See additional related documents below.
Industry Canada, 2008: Advised Industry Canada on the state of technology transfer in Canada and how Canada can increase the social and economic benefits from technology transfer in the future.
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, 2008: A Study and Recommendations Regarding Intellectual Property Policies in the Not-for-Profit Cancer Research Sector
OECD, 2008: Study of current and expected challenges facing the intellectual property system in the fields of health and industrial biotechnology.
UNITAID, 2007: Provided preliminary review of the legal feasibility of establishing a Medicines Patent Pool targeted at HIV/AIDS anti-retroviral medicines.
Indigenous and Local Knowledge
Huehuetenango, Guatemala, 2009: TIP experts travelled to Huehuetenango in Guatemala to hold a capacity building program aimed at empowering indigenous people in the region. This project was TIP's first Giving Back project, which helps underserved communities around the world improve their understanding, use, and management of intellectual property policies. A summary of the program is available below in English and Spanish.
The Arts
Corbis, 2007: Developed a training program covering the basics of copyright as it relates to images, Creative Commons and other licensing and practical issues connected to new forms of communications, particularly in the advertising business.