Patent and License Management
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Scientific research and development at TU Wien often forms the basis for novel, innovative products or processes that can be used in a variety of fields. In the implementation of the often still basic research results into an actual product, securing the research results and the rights of TU Wien and its inventors is one of the decisive steps.
The crucial document for this purpose is the invention disclosure form, which must be completed, signed, and sent to Research and Transfer Support. This also includes inventions generated during collaborations with the industry and other research institutions.
The staff members of Patent and License Management provide support to inventors of TU Wien in filing patent applications and in patent management, as well as in the implementation and exploitation of inventions.
Our Support offer
You have an invention?
The Invention Disclosure form and a step-by-step guide to submit an invention disclosure can be found here.
Inventions, which represent clear technical innovations, have the chance to be protected by a patent. These innovative solutions need to be suitable for industrial applications.
It is required to perform a preparatory patent and literature search and append it to the invention disclosure.
ESPACENET | DEPATISnet | Google/patents
The invention must not be published in oral or written form (i.e. made accessible to the public) during these preliminary stages, in order for it to be patentable. From the day the patent application is filed, it is safe to publish the invention.
Detailed information regarding IPR, patent search, patent procedures etc. is available in the following guides (most of them are currently only available in German):
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Leitfaden (GER)
- Leitfaden zum Umgang mit Erfindungen (GER)
- Leitfaden zur Patentrecherche (GER)
- IP Self-Assessment (EN)
What are the next steps?
Your invention disclosure will be processed by one of our patent & license managers.
Our support includes:
Evaluation
- Clarifying the ownership structure (students, other universities/research intitutions, companies)
- Search for patent literature, market opportunities, etc.
Patenting
- Drafting and submitting patent application filings (in co-operation with external patent attorneys and patent offices)
- Monitoring of patent application filings
Marketing / Exploitation
- Marketing and searching for industry and research partners
- Negotiations with corporate partners
- Support in creating spin-outs (new companies) together with i²c , Spinoff Factory and INiTS
Possible exploitation models are: acquisition of research projects, commercialization with industrial partners, commercialization through spin-offs.
The decision for one of the above model depends on multiple factors, especially on the state of development, possible applications, the interests of TU Wien, individual plans of the involved researchers and of course on the interest of potential industry partners.
Close co-operation between Research and Transfer Support and the team of inventors is a prerequisite for successful patenting and the subsequent exploitation. Researchers with their expertise and contacts play a key role in this issue.
Lectures and workshops
Research and Transfer Support provides information events and regular lectures and workshops in the field of patenting and exploitation:
- Lecture Technology exploitation VO 015.082 (offered in winter semester [WS] and summer semester [SS])
- Lecture Searching prior art based on patent applications VU 064.048 (offered only in summer semester): In this course, students familiarise themselves with methods and concepts for searching efficiently in patent databases and documenting these searches in a comprehensible manner.\
- 23 February 13:30-17:00 TU-internal Online Workshop "Patent Search":\ You will learn the basics of patents and how to search patent databases. The core of the workshop will be the guided search of examples on the PC. \ Details and registration at https://colab.tuwien.ac.at/x/QQEIHQ \
- 12 March 14:00-17:00 TU-internal Online Workshop "Patent Search for Advanced Users”:\ Participants with prior patent knowledge or attendees of the “Patent Search” Workshop in February will be supported in searching Espacenet for questions in their research area. \ Details and registration at https://colab.tuwien.ac.at/x/VAEIHQ\
- Referral for an external webinar:\ 18 February 14:00- Avoiding patents?Face your fear with CAS SciFinder\ Learn how to discover and understand patents, use prior art and Markush searching, and determine your freedom to operate in your research space. This session is designed for researchers across all areas of science, working on a spin-off/start-up company, and those considering a future as a scientific patent attorney. \ Register for this session
In the area of business start-ups, courses are also offered by INiTS and i²c.
Traineeships at the European Patent Office for TU students and alumni
TU Wien is a strategic partner university within the Pan-European Seal Traineeship Programme at European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Students of TU Wien with a Bachelor or Master degree can apply for a year-long (12 months) paid traineeship until middle of February.
More information and details can be found on Pan-European Seal Traineeship @ TU Wien.
Links Patent and License Management
- Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws)
- i2c Innovation Incubation Center TU Wien
- Spinoff Factory
- INiTS (Universitäres Gründerservice Wien GmbH
- WTZ Ost (Österreichische Wissenstransferzentren)
- Österreichisches Patentamt (ÖPA)
- Europäisches Patentamt (EPO)
- Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
- ASTP-Proton (Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals)
- TECNET tecnet equity NÖ Technologiebeteiligungs-Invest GmbH
- ESPACENET Espacenet patent search
- DEPATISnet - database for online searches on patent publications from around the world
- Google/patents
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- LESI Licensing Executives Society International - und LES Austria Licensing Executives Society Austria
- TechnologieAllianz - German association for knowledge and technology transfer
Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in techn.Tanja Sovic
Head of Service Group Patent and License Management
Phone: +43 1 58801 41537
DIHeinz Gödl
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 41536
Hofrätin Dipl.-Ing.inKarin Hofmann
Phone: +43 1 58801 415241
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.Raphael Pruckner
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 415247
Dipl.-Ing.Daniel Rottenberg
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 415246
Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in techn.Hildegard Sieberth
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 415243
Mag.a rer.nat. Dr.in mont.Angelika Valenta
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 41538
Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in techn.Tanja Sovic
Head of Service Group Patent and License Management
Phone: +43 1 58801 41537
DIHeinz Gödl
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 41536
Hofrätin Dipl.-Ing.inKarin Hofmann
Phone: +43 1 58801 415241
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.Raphael Pruckner
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 415247
Dipl.-Ing.Daniel Rottenberg
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 415246
Dipl.-Ing.in Dr.in techn.Hildegard Sieberth
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 415243
Mag.a rer.nat. Dr.in mont.Angelika Valenta
General University Employee
Phone: +43 1 58801 41538