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Are you a Faculty member, a PhD student or a Researcher looking to protect your research results?At the heart of any research and innovation lies Intellectual Property (IP), the valuable asset that differentiates your discovery or invention from others. Protecting your IP is a critical first step toward ensuring your research's commercial potential. Our Technology Transfer Office (TTO) provides expert guidance and support in the complex world of IP protection. We help you navigate patenting, copyright, and other protection strategies.
Intellectual Property protection is essential for:
Securing your rights to your innovation means you retain control over how it's used, licensed, or commercialized.
Protected IP increases the attractiveness of your innovation to potential partners, investors, or licensees, as it establishes a competitive advantage.
Safeguarding your research prevents others from copying, exploiting, or profiting from your invention without permission.
Properly protected IP opens the door for licensing opportunities, partnerships, and even the creation of spin-offs, allowing you to monetize your innovations.
A patent protects new inventions, granting you exclusive rights to make, use, sell, or license the invention for a set period. We guide you through the patent application process by
Copyrights protect original works of authorship, including publications, software, databases, and artistic works. While copyright is automatically granted upon creation, we help ensure that
Trademarks protect brand names, logos, and symbols associated with your research or innovation, ensuring you can build a recognizable identity. We assist with
For innovations that may not qualify for patent protection or are best kept confidential, trade secrets are another valuable form of IP. Our TTO provides
Our TTO team works closely with you throughout the entire IP protection process.
We assess your research or invention to identify the best IP protection approach, evaluating its novelty, applications, and marketability to develop a tailored strategy.
We handle patent, trademark, and copyright filings locally and internationally, ensuring protection in key markets. Our legal team supports you throughout, managing disputes or oppositions.
We offer continued IP portfolio support, including renewals, confidentiality agreements, and infringement resolution.
We help maximize your IP’s value through licensing, partnerships, and spin-off opportunities, ensuring effective industry application.
Our TTO has successfully helped already researchers secure IP protection for their innovations, paving the way for commercialization and societal impact. A few examples include
Protecting your intellectual property is crucial to ensuring that your innovation reaches its full potential. Our TTO is here to help you protect your work and explore its commercial possibilities.
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