TU Dresden Inventor Support programme
The Inventor Support programme at TU Dresden aims to provide material and non-material support to TU Dresden researchers to ensure the rapid conversion of their ideas into intellectual property rights in order to harness the innovative potential at TU Dresden for commercial exploitation and development in companies.
PIZ Dresden supports the entire research process, from the initial conception to commercialisation by providing specialised services in close collaboration with the Transfer Office (IP-Management).
Identification of research topics
- Worldwide searches regarding the state of the art and the novelty of the idea
- Identification of suitable research area unencumbered by intellectual property rights
Active research phase
- Identification of new intellectual property rights in specific cycles
- Survey the marketplace
- Monitor competitors
Exploitation phase
- Registration of personal property rights
- Identification of infringements of intellectual property rights
Services offered by PIZ of Dresden for TUD employees
- Information on intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, utility models and designs)
- Support in the planning and completion of your individual searches
-> Application form - Development of search strategies
- Research-accompanying commissioned searches -> Application form
- Provision of commercial databases for your individual searches in the PIZ search room
- Preliminary inventor legal consultation by a patent attorney
- Seminar series "The path to successful intellectual property rights applications"
Helpful links
Support in securing and exploiting intellectual property rights | TU-Website Unit Transfer |
Invention disclosure for employees of the TU Dresden | PDF-Form |
Application form for free personal searches for TU Dresden employees and students | PDF-Form |
Circular letter D 5/4/2003 Property right searches for research projects at TU Dresden | Circular Letter |
Application form for intellectual property rights searches for specific research projects at TU Dresden | PDF-Form |
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action aims | Website |
DPMA | Website |
Transfer Allianz | Website |
Every independent inventor can take advantage of a half-hour free initial consultation with a patent attorney on all questions concerning IP rights. These consultations are arranged by the Patent Information Centre and take place by telephone every Thursday between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. until further notice. Pre-registration by telephone or in person is required!