Invention description

Result

Introduction

Kern identifizieren

Stand der Technik

Technische Lösung

Struktur und Form

Fehler vermeiden

Result

Step

7

of

7

Summary

You have a structured outline and a checklist. Now find your university's form for submitting your invention disclosure.

Summary – what you should have by now

Core of the invention in 1–2 sentences
State of the art with drawbacks
Technical solution (what to do, not why)
Structured outline of an invention disclosure

Find the form

You will find the form for submitting your invention disclosure on your university's website or intranet. Search for “invention disclosure”, “Invention Disclosure”, or “technology transfer”. The invention description you created with this guide can be used directly (often as an attachment).

Next Action

Submit your invention description to the university and arrange an initial meeting.

After the invention disclosure comes the patenting process – what happens if your invention is claimed?

And as always: contact your university's technology transfer office or us directly with specific questions.

Patenting process

Invention description

Result

Introduction

Kern identifizieren

Stand der Technik

Technische Lösung

Struktur und Form

Fehler vermeiden

Result

Step

7

of

7

Summary

You have a structured outline and a checklist. Now find your university's form for submitting your invention disclosure.

Summary – what you should have by now

Core of the invention in 1–2 sentences
State of the art with drawbacks
Technical solution (what to do, not why)
Structured outline of an invention disclosure

Find the form

You will find the form for submitting your invention disclosure on your university's website or intranet. Search for “invention disclosure”, “Invention Disclosure”, or “technology transfer”. The invention description you created with this guide can be used directly (often as an attachment).

Next Action

Submit your invention description to the university and arrange an initial meeting.

After the invention disclosure comes the patenting process – what happens if your invention is claimed?

And as always: contact your university's technology transfer office or us directly with specific questions.

Patenting process

Invention description

Result

Introduction

Kern identifizieren

Stand der Technik

Technische Lösung

Struktur und Form

Fehler vermeiden

Result

Step

7

of

7

Summary

You have a structured outline and a checklist. Now find your university's form for submitting your invention disclosure.

Summary – what you should have by now

Core of the invention in 1–2 sentences
State of the art with drawbacks
Technical solution (what to do, not why)
Structured outline of an invention disclosure

Find the form

You will find the form for submitting your invention disclosure on your university's website or intranet. Search for “invention disclosure”, “Invention Disclosure”, or “technology transfer”. The invention description you created with this guide can be used directly (often as an attachment).

Next Action

Submit your invention description to the university and arrange an initial meeting.

After the invention disclosure comes the patenting process – what happens if your invention is claimed?

And as always: contact your university's technology transfer office or us directly with specific questions.

Patenting process