Patent Information Center
The Patent Information Center (PIZ) Dresden is your competent contact for all questions regarding information and searches in the field of industrial property rights, such as patents, trademarks and designs. The PIZ Dresden® is part of the TUD Center of Excellence for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TUD|excite) and a recognized cooperation partner of the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA). As an institution of the university, it offers support for both studies and research projects by enabling students to compare their own state of knowledge with the current global state of the art. Furthermore, as a public institution, the PIZ is open to all interested parties who need information and support in the field of industrial property rights.
The name "PIZ Dresden" is a word trademark registered at the DPMA since 25.07.2000 with the number DE39980235 (application on 17.12.1999).
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The Patent Information Center - your partner for all questions relating to commercial property rights
The PIZ is part of the TUD Center of Excellence for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TUD|excite).
The Patent Information Center can offer support on the following questions:
- How can I make sure that my research is oriented towards the world's cutting-edge research and that I do not duplicate any existing inventions?
- How can I protect my own ideas, inventions and developments?
- How do I protect myself against product or brand piracy?
- How do I ensure that a newly developed product or process does not infringe the rights of any third party?
- What can I do if I have violated the rights of any third party myself?
- Who can assist with the commercialisation of my products or processes?
- Where can I find the necessary information on all aspects of commercial property rights?