# Filing a patent application
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The promotion and protection of intellectual property are essential tools for innovation and technology transfer
The law n.102/2023 of August 23, 2023, published in the Italian Gazzetta Ufficiale - Serie Generale n.184 of August 8, 2023 modifyed art.65 of legislative decree n.30 of February 10, 2005 of the Italian Intellectual Property Code – CPI relating to “*the inventions of researchers working at universities, public research institutions, and scientific research and healthcare institutes*”.\
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Until the University’s Patent regulations policy is reviewed, the inventor who authored a new invention shall communicate it to the Patent &Licensing unit.\
Both inventor and University have the task to protect the new invention.\
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In case of communication of an invention eligible for a patent the inventor shall submit the following documents to the Office:\
Annex A Application for a patent\
Annex C File of the referee\
Annex D Non-Disclosure Agreement\
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The above documents shall be submitted to the Office twenty days before the Technical Patents’ Commission meet for examination and approval.
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