Patents
In the case of claiming a submitted invention disclosure, the process continues to be supervised by the Department of Research and Teaching in cooperation with the IMG Innovations-Management GmbH, as a part of a professional patent exploitation management. In this case, administrative work for the inventor will be taken care of at all stages of patent protection, marketing, and exploitation (acquisition of licensees). There are no additional costs for the inventor. If it comes to the exploitation of an invention, the inventor is legally entitled to 30% of the gross realization proceeds (§ 42(4) ArbnErfG).In the case of release of the invention, the inventor is free to decide on further utilization.
