What is it?
"Inventions which are new, involve an inventive step and are susceptible of industrial application are patentable ". (Article 45 Legislative Decree n.30/2005).
A method or industrial working process, a machine, an instrument, a utensile or a machine tool, a product or industrial result may constitute an invention, and also a technical application of a scientific principle, as long as it gives immediate industrial results in return.
Why a patent?
A patent is useful to protect knowledge (technology), to eliminate competition, and to avoid that others may copy what has already been created, illegally exploiting the result of long and costly researches.
Patenting means:
Ownership
The right of the patent is entitled to the author of the invention or the model or its affiliates. italian and foreign citizens, companies, associations, or more individuals may patent.
Active utilizations
Active utilizations are utilizations linked to the exploitment of patent exclusivity:
Industrial Liaison Office
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e-mail: trasferimento.tecnologico@univpm.it