Notification of inventions and other work results
Have you invented something or would you like to protect work results that are relevant for exploitation? Submit your electronic invention disclosure directly here
or use the notification forms. But not only inventions - you can also report other exploitation-relevant work results. You can find the relevant notification forms here. Are you still unsure about the legal status of the work results? We are your contact for legally compliant knowledge and technology transfer, especially for results from funded projects. Take advantage of our IP advice and find out more! We will work with you to ensure that the results of your work are assessed and protected in terms of intellectual property rights and commercial viability - whether patent, trademark or design. Together, we clarify protection options and exploitation channels and support you in achieving the best possible impact with your research.
Protection and exploitation of work results
Science and research produce a wide range of work results that find their way into society as part of knowledge and technology transfer and can be used commercially. In addition to patents, there are a number of legal options for protecting ideas and problem solutions for commercial use. In order to fully exploit the strategic research and economic potential of work results, it can be useful to protect them under intellectual property law. The University of Siegen examines the possibilities of applying for intellectual property rights and takes care of the legally secure transfer of your work results to industry and society!
We offer:
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Invention disclosures and patent applications:
Technical solutions to technical problems can be inventions and receive patent protection if they are new and inventive. Do you still have doubts as to whether your work result is an invention? Don't worry, we'll find out together! If in doubt, always report suspected inventions to your employer! You can submityour invention disclosure electronically here
or send a completed form
by post or in encrypted form by e-mail. For more information, please also use the IP Management FAQs or the IP consultation service. -
Reporting other work results and protecting them under IP law
Are your work results of a non-technical nature but still of commercial interest? Use the appropriate registration forms for designs, computer software and other results of your research. -
Trade mark applications
Would you like to protect your work or business idea under trade mark law? Get in touch with us!
How does it work?
Submit a corresponding registration form
by (in-house) post or in encrypted form by e-mail. It is also possible to upload the encrypted file to the university cloud Sciebo. You are welcome to use the option of online reporting
for inventions. Do you have any questions? Get in touch with us!
Everything at a glance
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Form of offer
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Languages offered
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Subject area(s)
Property rights (patents, trademarks, design, etc.), copyright
