Enterprise Ireland provides Intellectual Property advice to both companies and publicly-funded researchers, on the protection, development and commercialisation of patentable technology. In appropriate cases, we can provide financial assistance with the cost of patenting.
World Intellectual Property Day 2009
We are delighted to support World Intellectual Property Day on 26th of April 2009, which will celebrate Green Innovation which is the theme for this year's event. Click here to visit our special web page to celebrate Green Innovation in Ireland
For companies:
- Advice on the use of intellectual property rights including patents, copyright, designs and trademarks,
- Advice on confidentiality agreements,
- Assistance with licensing negotiations and advice on royalty rates for example,
- Help with acquiring new technologies external to your company that are not readily available from commercial sources,
- Advice on technical development - see also Feasibility Studies.
You can download useful information on the Patent System as well as a brochure on our 'Assistance Scheme for companies' and an application form for this scheme here:
For publicly-funded researchers:
Enterprise Ireland offers an Intellectual Property Fund for researchers in the higher education sector. The aim of this scheme is to provide:
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advice on the protection and commercial development of discoveries and inventions made by researchers in the Higher Education Sector
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financial support for the protection by the intellectual property system of those inventions considered by Enterprise Ireland to have potential for commercial development.
Eligibility
The scheme applies to third level colleges and associated teaching hospitals. Advice is open to all researchers in such bodies.
Click here for more information and to download application forms for the Intellectual Property Fund for the higher education sector.
Factsheets
Click on the links below for general information on:
Contact:
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Michael Sharp
Tel: +353 (0)1 727 2220 |