Procedures

The team of researchers intending to protect a patentable invention, a design, a "computer implemented invention", etc. must notify the University through the Technology Transfer Office, according to Article 65 of the Industrial Property Code (CPI) and the University of L'Aquila's Regulations on Intellectual Property
In the case of industrial inventions, such as patents for invention, utility models, designs, trademarks, the researcher who decides to protect

• Must communicate the subject matter of the Invention to the Technology Transfer Office with the burden on both parties to safeguard the novelty thereof
  If it fails to make said Communication, the Inventor may not file in its own name the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property, without prejudice to the possibility of claiming under Article 118 of the Industrial Property Code and as provided for in the contractual obligations.
  The University shall, within six months from the receipt of the Notice, file the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property or notify the Inventor of the lack of interest in proceeding with it. The six-month period referred to in the first sentence shall be extended for a maximum of three months, upon notice to the Inventor, provided that the extension is necessary to complete the technical evaluations initiated by the relevant Structure immediately after the receipt of the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph.
  If the University fails to file the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property within the aforementioned period, the Inventor may proceed independently to file the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property in his/her own name. The Inventor may also independently proceed with the filing if the University has notified, pending the aforementioned deadline, that it has no interest in proceeding.
  Must communicate the subject matter of the Invention to the Technology Transfer Office with the burden on both parties to safeguard the novelty 
• If it fails to make said Communication, the Inventor may not file in its own name the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property, without prejudice to the possibility of claiming under Article 118 of the Industrial Property Code and as provided for in the contractual obligations
• The University shall, within six months from the receipt of the Notice, file the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property or notify the Inventor of the lack of interest in proceeding with it. The six-month period referred to in the first sentence shall be extended for a maximum of three months, upon notice to the Inventor, provided that the extension is necessary to complete the technical evaluations initiated by the relevant Structure immediately after the receipt of the notice referred to in the preceding paragraph.
• If the University fails to file the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property within the aforementioned period, the Inventor may proceed independently to file the application for the Patent or other Intangible Property in his/her own name. The Inventor may also independently proceed with the filing if the University has notified, pending the aforementioned deadline, that it has no interest in proceeding.
  
  

Software and Databases

• The research team must notify the Technology Transfer Office of the creation of the output (software/database/application/app).
• In the case of software and databases, the patrimonial rights on the work are due to the University when the result derives from the performance of the researcher's own duties or on instructions given by the employer, in accordance with the provisions of the copyright law in force (art. 12 bis - Copyright Law L. 633/1941).
• In any case, the researcher has the inalienable moral right to be recognised as the inventor/author of the intangible asset created or in any case achieved.

Forms of assistance

Technology Transfer Office supports researchers with tutoring in the preparation of the documents required for evaluation by the Intellectual Property Commission and in the preparation of the patent application, which remains subject to the positive opinion of the Commission.
The ProMISE project, financed by MISE-UIBM, is active in the University and supports researchers in the patenting phase. To find out more about the services offered, please visit this page.