Geographical Indication (GI) options for Ethiopian Coffee and Ghanaian Cocoa

Table 15.7: Importance of IP and other research factors to commercialisation
Perceived
importance of
IP and other
research factors to
commercialisation
Quality of the research
base
Availability of
companies willing and
able to take up the
results of research
Maintenance of science
and technology skills
Strength of links
between research base
and industry
Availability of venture
capital
Quality of management
skills
Appropriateness of
legal and regulatory
environment
Competitiveness of
business environment
Degree of importance
High Medium Low Not at all
important
Number % Number % Number % Number %
145 81.0 32 17.9 1 0.6 1 0.6
108 61.0 51 28.8 15 8.5 3 1.7
98 56.6 61 35.3 11 6.4 3 1.7
98 56.6 60 34.7 15 8.7 0 0.0
69 41.8 68 41.2 25 15.2 3 1.8
69 43.7 64 40.5 22 13.9 3 1.9
79 46.7 69 40.8 18 10.7 3 1.8
80 46.8 66 38.6 19 11.1 6 3.5
Publication rate 78 47.6 66 40.2 19 11.6 1 0.6
Success in achieving 82 51.6 67 42.1 9 5.7 1 0.6
external research
grants
Innovation (ideas, 103 64.4 54 33.8 3 1.9 0 0.0
processes)
Openness in sharing 95 59.0 56 34.8 9 5.6 1 0.6
information from
research
Number of patents 34 22.8 80 53.7 27 18.1 8 5.4
Legal framework for IP 69 44.2 68 43.6 17 10.9 2 1.3
that clearly spells out
the ownership of IP
Supportive IP policies 68 43.6 73 46.8 12 7.7 3 1.9
that encourage sharing
of benefits from
research
Timely disclosure of 62 39.2 72 45.6 21 13.3 3 1.9
discoveries
Timely protection of 60 38.5 76 48.7 13 8.3 7 4.5
discoveries
Recognition of the
researcher
4 57.1 3 42.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
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