FAQ’s
FAQ: Frequently asked questions
Here you will find answers to questions on the subject of IP rights. Please inform yourself about your options as an inventor of a Lower Saxony university/research institute and learn basics about the process of our work.
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- How do you recognize an invention?
- Does the declaration of an invention put my planned publication at risk?
- When is an invention a free invention?
- When is a professor a free inventor?
- How are inventions within our network of universities and research institutions handled?
- How should the inventor prepare for first a meeting?
- Should an inventor complete the invention disclosure form („Erfindungsmeldung“) first and then contact MBM ScienceBridge GmbH?
- Where can I get the invention disclosure form (“Erfindungmeldung”)?
- How long does it take to apply for a patent?
- Does the inventor have to observe special deadlines? Should an inventor act quickly?
- Can an inventor publish the invention prior to a patent application or can he present it at a conference?
- Does a publication of a Ph. D. thesis damage a patent application?
- Can an inventor confidentially inform potential industry partners about the invention?
- What are the financial benefits for inventors?
- What are the costs of patenting?
- What costs arise for the inventor if the employer files a patent application for the service invention and commercializes it?
- What are the financial benefits for inventors?
- Does the inventor receive a share from commercialization revenues even if he leaves the university?
- What are the steps of a German patent application?
- What are the steps of an international patent application (PCT application)?
- What are the differences between a patent and a utility model?
