We protect your research!
What are Intellectual Property Services?
Our Intellectual Property Services help you identify and protect intellectual property rights arising from inventions, research results and other innovations.
But our support does not end there. We also help you commercialise your technologies—through licensing, for example. You can explore our current technology opportunities here.
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Who do we support?
As the exclusive service provider for our participating institutions, we support scientists, researchers and inventors, particularly those from:
- Saarland University
- Zentrum für Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik gGmbH (ZeMA)
Our services are also available to startups and prospective founders.
What we can help you with
We support you in evaluating, protecting and commercialising many different types of research and innovation results, including:
- technical inventions,
- biological materials such as bacterial strains or antibodies,
- software code, and
- confidential know-how.
Not sure whether your topic falls within our area of expertise? Feel free to get in touch.
How we support you
Here is how you benefit from working with us.
File a patent application
We assess whether your invention is patentable and guide you through the application process.
Strategic advice
From the planning stage of your research project onwards, we help you ask the right questions.
Analyse market opportunities
We assess the potential of your innovation and advise you on how to commercialise it.
Legal support
We are your first point of contact for advice on all matters relating to intellectual property.
Professional training
Our patent seminars provide you with concise, practical insights drawn from our expertise.
Long-term support
From the initial spark of an idea to successful commercialisation, we are by your side.
Disclose and commercialise your invention
Submitting an invention disclosure lays the foundation for professionally assessing, protecting and developing your idea.
Triathlon supports you throughout the process as your central point of contact—confidentially, systematically and step by step.
Any Questions About Our IP Services?
Would you like to use our Intellectual Property Services, disclose an invention, or talk to us about your research? Get in touch with us.
Our IP Office Hours
IP Office Hour
Nutze unsere kostenlose Sprechstunde zu Fragen rund um Intellectual Property (IP) mit den Expert:innen des Triathlon Technology Transfer Offices (TTO).
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