Protection & Service
There are several ways to protect an invention.
Patent national
Protects your invention. You alone may manufacture, distribute or use it in Austria. Others are excluded.
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Utility models
Protect your invention in Austria just like a patent. You need the same application documents, but the procedure, the term of protection and the costs, etc. are different.
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PRIO-application - Provisional patent application
Just applicate your invention, secure your application date and care about your invention up to 12 months later.
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Supplementary Protection Certificates
Your patent in the field of pharmacy and / or plant protection will be extended to expire.
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Semiconductors
Semiconductor protection is understood as the protection of the three-dimensional structures of microelectronic semiconductors. To put it more simply, it refers to the protection of the internal structure of a microchip.
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International patents
If the Austrian Market is too small for your inventvion, you have to go beyond the borders.
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discover.ip
Do you have intellectual property in your company? We would like to draw your attention! What kind of protection would be appropriate? We inform you!
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Patent Voucher
If you don't have enough funds to patent your invention then a promotion via the FFG is right for you.
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Patent Scan
Are you a student, just starting your final project (your master’s or diploma
project or dissertation)? “Pimp your project” with information from over 100 million (!) patent documents, and
create something unique.
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Invention disclosure searches
Employees make inventions, which may be used by the employer. We can help with the next steps.
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Searches and expert opinions (Section 57a of the Austrian Patent Act)
You need a search or an expert opinion for an invention, a process, an object, etc.? Or maybe both?
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