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Background of colaboration

Information about funding opportunities for R&D projects:


Name of the programme	Funding organisation	Countries	Research Actions	Limitations
Horizon 2020	European Commission	EU EU-other countries	Research activities; Collaboration; Staff exchange; Other.	The conditions and constraints are established. They depend on the type of the action or the specific actions.
National research funding programmes	Swedish Research Council	Sweden	Funding agency for basic research at Swedish universities, colleges and institutes. Subject areas - research infrastructures, medicine, humanities and social science, natural and engineering sciences, and also educational sciences and artistic research and development.	Information not available
Education for Tomorrow	The Nordic Council of Ministers, Academy of Finland, The Swedish Research Council, The research Council of Norway, The ministry of Education, Science and Culture Iceland, The Danish Council for Strategic Research.	Nordic countries	The aim of the programme Education for Tomorrow is to generate new knowledge about the Nordic educational systems that will better equip them to meet the needs of society today and in future.
Nordic Societal Security Programme	The Norwegian directorate for Civil protection, The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Iceland Center for Research.	Nordic countries	The aim of the programme is to develop new knowledge about and solutions for the many aspects of societal security affecting the Nordic countries.
Private Public Partnership PhD	NordForsk	Nordic countries	Programme aims to increase knowledge exchange between the Nordic countries and promote collaboration between academia and industry. Projects carried out in cooperation between a company, a PhD student and a university.	The company and the university shall be from various Nordic countries. This financing instrument will not be used independently in future calls, but may be included as an element in other funding schemes.
Nordic Centre of Excellence (NCoE)	NordForsk	Nordic countries	Funding instrument to increase and facilitate cooperation between researchers, researcher groups or institutions in the Nordic countries. A NCoE must have a joint research agenda, coordinated researcher training and collaboration on research infrastructures.
The Nordic Solved Programme		Nordic countries	The programme funds innovation activities related to new or more effective products, processes, services, technologies and/or ideas that are readily available to markets, governments and/or society. The applicant must explain the added value of that the project is conducted on a Nordic instead of national level.	Nordic Solved does not fund: projects with reports, networks or conferences as their main output, basic research, marketing, independent freelance activities, writing of applications, projects in a thematic area where Nordic Innovation is planning a call for proposals within the next six months.
Further research programmes, projects and funding opportunities may be found at the NordForsk website

Partner search facilities:


Name	Description	Scope	Costs
EC National Contact Points	Advice and individual assistance to establish cooperation. Advice and assistance for R&D cooperation in specific areas.	Given country - EU	Free of charge
Swedish Research Council's database	Responsible for financing national research infrastructure.	Sweden	Free of charge

Resources of information:


Name	Description	Costs
NETWATCH	Mapping networks; providing information on Joint Calls; analysing the impact of programme collaboration; describing the scope and results of individual networks; supporting mutual learning among transnational programme networks.	Free of charge
COST European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research	It is mainly an inter EU program but also offering cooperation with Israel. COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level.	Free of charge
EUREKA	EUREKA is an international initiative which coordinates efforts of governments, research institutes and commercial companies concerning innovation. Its members are the EU countries and 14 more from around the world including Russia, Republic of Korea, Turkey, Albania.	Free of charge
Almi	Almi is a state owned company with the aim of providing innovative projects the basic help they need in order to transit from research to commercialisation. Almi provides advisory and financial support only to Swedish enterprises.	Free of charge
Each University's own website	Each university promotes their ongoing research projects on their own web page often in both Swedish and English.	Free of charge

Institutions supporting R&D collaboration:


Name	Description
Swedish Research Council	The Council is responsible for funding national research and also advises the government on research-related issues and participates actively in the discussions to create understanding of the long-term benefits of research.
Swedish Research Council Formas	Formas is a national research council that comes under the Ministry of the Environment. Formas receives its financial allocation from Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry for Rural Affairs. The mission of Formas is to promote and support basic research and need-driven research in the areas of environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning.
Vinnova (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems)	To promote sustainable growth by improving the conditions for research and innovation, as well as funding needs-driven research.
Forte: Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare	Forte is a government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. It funds and initiates both basic and needs-driven research for people's health, working life and welfare.

Legal framework for R&D cooperation:


Name of the agreement	Description
Scientific and technological co-operation	Sweden is party to several international agreements and treaties of both multilateral and bilateral type.

General IP info

Categories of IP rights:


Category of IPR	Name of the law	Registration needed	Where to register
Copyright	Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (SFS 1960:729)	no	-
Patents	Patents Act (SFS 1967:837)	yes	The Swedish Patent and Registration Office
Utility models	not protected	-	-
Trade marks	Trade Mark Act (SFS 2010:1877)	No, but preferred. Registration gives stronger right.	The Swedish Patent and Registration Office
(Industrial) designs	Design Protection Act (SFS 1970:485)	No, but preferred. Registration gives stronger right.	The Swedish Patent and Registration Office
Geographical Indications	Protected on EU-level - EU regulation (EC) 510/2006.	yes	National Food Agency
Know How	Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (SFS 1990:409)	no	-
Plant Breeders Rights	Act on the Protection of Plant Breeder's Rights (SFS 1997:306)	yes	Swedish Board of Agriculture
Topographies of Semiconductor Products	Act on The Protection Of Topographies For Semiconductor Products (SFS 1992:1685)	no	-

IPRs' databases:


Name of the source	What information can I find?	Language
Swedish Patents Database	Database of Swedish Patent and Registration Office for Swedish patents and European patents (under EPC) validated in Sweden.	English
Swedish Trademarks Database	Database of Swedish Patent and Registration Office for trademark applications and registrations valid in Sweden.	English
Swedish Design Database	Database of Swedish Patent and Registration Office for designs valid in Sweden.	English

Research related limitations and exceptions to IPRs:


Category of IP right	Type of limitation	Description	Relevant regulation
Patents/Utility models/Designs	PATENTS ONLY! Limitations on exclusivity	Use which is not commercial; Use of the invention for experiments which relate to the invention itself; Studies, tests, examination activities and practical measures which refer to a reference medicine to the extent that these are necessary for obtaining a approval for the sale of a medicine; Preparation in pharmacies of medicines in accordance with a prescription by a physician in an individual case.	Patents Act, Chapter 1, Article 3.
Patents/Utility models
Industrial Designs	Limitations on exclusivity	From the design right are excluded acts of exploitation: that are carried out privately and for non-commercial purposes; that are carried out for experimental purposes; that imply reproduction for the purposes of quotation or teaching.	Design Protection Act, Article 7.
Topographies of Semiconductor Products
Trade Marks	Limitations on exclusivity	A third party may in the course of trade use: his or her trade name, name or address; indications concerning the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin or other characteristics of the goods or service, or the time of production of the goods or rendering of the service; the trade symbol, if it is necessary to indicate the intended purpose of the product or service, in particular as accessories or spare parts.	Trade Marks Act, Article 11 .
Copyright	These types of use shall not infringe copyright	Private use; Making of copies for educational purposes; Making and distribution of copies by public libraries and archives; Making of copies for persons with disabilities; Making of composite works for use in educational activities; Public display of works; Public performance of works; Quotations; Information on current events through sound radio and television.	Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works, Articles 12, 14, 16-18, 20-22, 25.

IP Office:


Name of the office	Scope of activities
The Swedish Patent and Registration Office	The Office's task is to provide efficient and appropriate systems for the registration of industrial property rights. Further, it is to work to improve the conditions for enterprise and business through appropriate and qualitative information and service with regard to intellectual property.

IP treaties & agreements:


Berne Convention	introduces minimum standard of copyright protection	yes
Paris Convention	establishes minimum standards of industrial property protection	yes
TRIPS		yes
WIPO conventions		yes
PCT		yes
EPC		yes
Madrid Protocol	allows registration of trademarks via international route	yes
Hague Convention		yes
UPOV		yes

Ownership rules:


Default (statutory) regime for the ownership	The creator or his successor in title
Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations	The employer if within scope of employer's business (in relation to inventions).
Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research	The researcher/teacher, may be modified contractually.
Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually	The professor's privilege. (in sw: lärarundantaget).
Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually	No
Related law (name & link)	Act on the Right to Inventions by Employees (1949:345)

Dissemination rules:


Limitations on publication	No formal limitations on publication.
Specific rules regarding publication of scientific results financed by public bodies	The right to publish lies with the researcher when the project is state funded. Please note the provisions of the "professor's privilege".
Non-disclosure clauses in research contracts	It is common, especially when research is performed by private and public entities jointly.

Specific incentives for innovation activities:


Related Law (name & Link)	Information not available
Incentives provided by law for individual researchers	No
Related Law (name & Link)	Information not available
Incentives provided by HEI for researcher	No

Form of commercialisation:


Form of commercialisation	Requirements regarding form of contract	Limitations for HEIs	HEIs Unit responsible for commercialisation	Related law (name & link)
Transfer of right	No	No	Technology Transfer Office and incubators	Information not available
Licence	No, however some of the things not clearly stated may be interpreted to the inventors advantage. Written form is therefore preferable in many situations.	No	Technology Transfer Office and incubators	Information not available
Creation of university spin-off companies	This is a process comprising of a multitude of various agreements and formal proceedings. A general rule on the format for these transfers is therefore not possible to state.	No	Technology Transfer Office and incubators	Information not available

Revenue sharing:


Remuneration/ Participation in revenues	Statutory rules regarding remuneration	Statutory rules regarding revenue sharing	Internal HEIs rules regarding revenue sharing	Related law (name & link)
Patents:	Yes, yet not in terms of percentage of e.g. revenues. No standard amount is used.	No	No standard amount is used.	Act on the Right to Inventions by Employees (1949:345)

Models of contracts used in R&D:


Type of contracts	Short description	Source (link)
Secrecy agreements, collaboration agreements and ethical aspects agreements.	In Sweden, the contracts are made be each HEI separately. The union for inventors has some contracts in Swedish available at their web page.	http://www.uppfinnare.se/avtalsexempel