Events

From invention to patent: understanding and using intellectual property rights

Date:
October 29, 2026, 2:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

This event is fully booked!

Location:
Arnold-Sommerfeld-Straße 6 (Building C9)
, Seminar Room 324

Target audience:
professors and research staff

Language:
English

This event offers a practical introduction to intellectual property law with a focus on patents. It explains the requirements for the patentability of inventions and outlines the lifecycle of a patent. Special emphasis is placed on research: why and how do you conduct searches in patent and non-patent literature? How can one evaluate and make further use of search results? The session will also explain the structure of an invention disclosure, the documents required for a patent application, and the benefits of an invention disclosure for Clausthal University of Technology and for the inventors.
 

Speaker:
Patent Attorney Dipl.-Ing. Cornelia Rebbereh