Patent Procedure at Lukasiewicz - KIT
The development of innovative solutions and technologies requires effective protection of industrial property rights. Patents provide creators and entrepreneurs with the legal security necessary to commercialize inventions, promote competitiveness and advance scientific research.
Learn about the patent procedure at Lukasiewicz – Krakow Institute of Technology and protect your invention:
Step-by-step procedure
Idea – you can check for yourself in publicly available patent databases whether your solution is new and therefore patentable.
do not disclose information about your solution, as this could prevent you from later obtaining protection in the form of a patent or protection right.
Contact a Patent Attorney and find out what documents to prepare so that an application can be filed with the Patent Office.
In accordance with the Regulations on the Management of Copyright and Related Rights and Industrial Property Rights … to initiate the “Intellectual Property Protection Process” submit a request to the Commercialization Cell on the form for submission of research or work results.
The commercialization cell will decide on the choice of the form of IP protection – whether it will be an application for an invention or perhaps a utility model.
Upon approval, the Patent Attorney will prepare the complete application documentation and file the application for the Institute with the domestic and/or foreign Patent Office.
After filing your application with the Patent Office, you will receive an application confirmation that includes the date and application number. Now you can already disclose your solution to the world without losing the possibility of obtaining protection.
Up to 12 months from the filing date, you have the opportunity to file your solution in other countries and keep the original filing date, the so-called priority date.
The Patent Office now has time to carefully analyze your solution. After 18 months, your application will be published and everyone will have the opportunity to review it. You can shorten this period to 12 months.
By 9 months after filing, the Patent Office will prepare a report on the state of the art, including a list of publications that will be taken into account in evaluating the solution submitted for protection.
Granting a patent for an invention or a right of protection for a utility model – The Patent Office issues a decision to grant an exclusive right and issues a patent document, which it sends to the applicant.
The maximum term of protection for a patent is 20 years, and for a utility model protection right – 10 years counted from the filing date.
PATENT – CASH – Lukasiewicz – KIT will pay creators PLN 5,000 for a patent or PLN 2,500 for a utility model protection right, plus 20% from the proceeds of the sale of an exclusive right or granted license.
Benefits of the patent
- A competitive advantage and a stronger market position,
- The possibility of higher revenues, return on investment, as well as proceeds from licenses,
- Protection against unlawful use by third parties,
- positive corporate image and easier access to funds and business partners.
Protection of Inventions in Poland - detailed information
To protect an invention in Poland, it must be filed with the Polish Patent Office. This requires preparing application documentation and undergoing a formalized examination procedure.
Below you will find a brochure that provides detailed information on filing and conditions for obtaining a patent at the national level:
Contact Our Advocate
Patent Attorney
Mariusz Tomaszewski
e-mail: mariusz.tomaszewski@itam.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
phone +48 32 271 60 13 ext. 211/ com +48 696 446 983