​TU Dresden is among the universities with the most patents in Germany. Every year, about 100 inventions are newly protected with a patent. In most cases, patent protection takes place in several countries and regions, so that the total number of patent applications is significantly higher.

© Gaj Rudolf / Fotolia.com

A new idea worthy of protection has emerged in the course of your research work?

We are at your side as your contact partner for inventions, patents and exploitation and support you with the following services:

Analysis of Inventions:

• Personal advice to inventors on the protectability and scope of your invention as   well as on general questions regarding industrial property rights.
• Advice on regulations in cooperation agreements
• Information on the Employee Invention Act 
• Information on own search possibilities and the use of the Patent Information Center at the TU Dresden (PIZ)

Registration and Management of IP right:

• Development of registration strategies
• Support in the preparation and receipt of invention disclosures
• Implementation of national and international applications for industrial property rights
• Coordination and management of patent procedures
• Monitoring of the property right portfolio

Exploitation of Industrial property rights

• Development of exploitation strategies according to the guidelines of the university's own transfer strategy (e.g. licensing, patent sale)
• Support with intellectual property issues in spin-offs
• Payment of the inventor's compensation
• Negotiation of exploitation contracts with companies

Contact us!

Would you like to know more about intellectual property rights? Join one of our seminars at our Patent Information Center.