Patents

Patent and Utility Model Handling Policy

Scientific outputs may be protected by a patent for a period of twenty (20) years from the date of applying for protection, provided that the following conditions are met in the invention:

Novelty: The invention must be new, if it has not been previously announced, disclosed, published, or publicly exploited.

Inventive Step : To distinguish the invention from previous art in its field to a degree that makes it non-obvious to those with experience.

3. Industrial applicability: That the invention can be applied industrially to serve the purpose of its protection.

The inventor has the right to list his name as an original inventor, and this moral right may not be waived, and the university is obligated to preserve it while granting him academic and scientific appreciation. He is also entitled to a percentage of the revenues resulting from licensing or commercial exploitation.