Disclose & Protect your IP

Have you discovered or created something that you believe could be commercialized? If so, you should contact us, so we can help you to define the best protection and value creation strategy.

Reporting an invention is vital to the protection of a valuable intellectual asset. With proper safeguarding, the invention can be developed to its fullest capacity. If this step is not taken, it is unlikely that the invention will be commercialized so that it can provide its maximum benefit to society.

The University specialized services will work with you to define the best route for protection and commercialization of the knowledge or technologies generated at NOVA.

If you are a member of staff, researcher or a student of NOVA, you can tell us confidentially about your commercial idea by selecting the link below. If you would prefer initially to have an informal chat, please email us to request a meeting or phone call.

Technology Disclosure Form

Following submission, we will be in touch to discuss next steps.

In case of inventions, NOVA will work with the inventors to evaluate the invention (patentability, commercial potential, industrial partners, etc) and elaborate appropriate strategies for licensing on a case by case basis.

On the basis of this assessment, a decision is taken on:

  • The filling or not of a patent application
  • The commercialization strategy of the invention

The decision process may take up to 75 days.