# PatSnap partners with WIPO to provide developing countries with access to R&D analytics Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2018-02-08 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: PatSnap Joins ASPI Program to Support Innovation in Meta Description: Joining the ASPI programme, PatSnap offers free or low-cost access to their R&D analytics platform, supporting innovation in developing countries worldwide. URL: https://financedigest.com/patsnap-partners-with-wipo-to-provide-developing-countries-with-access-to-rd-analyticshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd080218-2-1736842997716-compressed.jpg) [PatSnap](http://www.patsnap.com/), the world’s leading provider of research and development (R&D) analytics, has today announced that it has joined the [Access to Specialized Patent Information (ASPI) program](http://www.wipo.int/aspi/en/), to support developing companies in their pursuit of innovation by providing access to PatSnap’s R&D analytics platform. The ASPI program was launched in 2010 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to support developing countries in more fully exploiting their innovative potential by leveraging the valuable information contained in patent documents, and to develop new solutions to technical problems faced at local and international levels. The program is intended to contribute to achieving the objectives of the WIPO Development Agenda, in particular Recommendation 8 (“\[to facilitate\] the national offices of developing countries, especially LDCs, as well as their regional and sub-regional intellectual property organisations to access specialised databases”). Through joining the ASPI program, eligible [patent offices](https://www.financedigest.com/verasitys-proof-of-view-passes-examination-by-chinese-patent-office.html "Verasity’s Proof of View Passes Examination by Chinese Patent Office") and academic and research institutions in developing countries can receive free or low-cost access to PatSnap’s R&D analytics platform. Jeffrey Tiong, CEO of PatSnap said that “the WIPO’s ASPI program plays a crucial role in providing equal opportunities for [innovation across](https://www.financedigest.com/open-finance-can-help-unlock-innovation-across-the-financial-ecosystem.html "Open Finance can help unlock innovation across the financial ecosystem") the globe, enabling some of the world’s brightest minds to research and pursue their new ideas regardless of their background or socio-economic status.” He continued: “Open [innovation is a fundamental part](https://www.financedigest.com/the-automotive-aluminum-extruded-parts-market-to-climb-upwards-through-innovation-at-a-cagr-of-5-8-between-2021-and-2031.html "The Automotive Aluminum Extruded Parts Market to climb upwards through innovation at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2021 and 2031") of the PatSnap philosophy. In 2017, we launched PatSnap Academy to open the floodgates of innovation, by providing those with no knowledge of Intellectual Property with a free [platform to learn](https://www.financedigest.com/brand-strategy-tactics-for-an-online-learning-platform.html "Brand Strategy Tactics for an Online Learning Platform") how to protect and pursue their ideas. The ASPI program ties in perfectly with our ethos, and we hope that through this [partnership we can provide the necessary insight that can help to bring a largely untapped ocean of new ideas and inventions to the global](https://www.financedigest.com/cavai-and-mediamath-announce-global-partnership-to-deliver-conversational-advertising-programmatically.html "Cavai and MediaMath announce global partnership to deliver conversational advertising programmatically") marketplace.” Yo Takagi, Assistant Director General of WIPO said “The World Intellectual Property Organization is pleased to welcome PatSnap as a partner in the Access to Specialized Patent Information (ASPI) program in making available sophisticated patent search and [analysis tools for free or at low](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-russian-gas-flow-too-low-to-fill-europes-storage.html "Analysis – Russian gas flow too low to fill Europe’s storage") cost to institutions in least developed and other developing countries. PatSnap joins seven other leading patent database service providers in providing researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs in [developing countries with critical insights](https://www.financedigest.com/cosmetic-packaging-market-to-gather-traction-in-developing-countries-latest-insights-by-transparency-market-research.html "Cosmetic Packaging Market to Gather Traction in Developing Countries, Latest Insights by Transparency Market Research") into emerging trends in a wide range of technologies and industries.  This contributes to ASPI’s ultimate goal of encouraging innovation and economic development.” PatSnap, which has offices in Singapore, China, the UK and USA, has brought together the world’s largest R&D dataset. By adding licensing and litigation data, [economic data](https://www.financedigest.com/european-bourses-steady-as-focus-remains-on-key-economic-data.html "European bourses steady as focus remains on key economic data"), non-patent literature, patent valuation, and image and chemical formula search, PatSnap provides the world’s most innovative organisations with a new, intuitive source of information during research. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---