Na Institutu za fiziku se od početka svibnja održavaju seminari iz ciklusa Inovacije na Institutu za fiziku. Cilj seminara je pomoći znanstvenoj zajednici Instituta za fiziku u komercijalizaciji inovacija i rezultata znanstvenih istraživanja, približiti pojam inovacija i patentiranja te povezivanje znanosti i tehnologije s gospodarstvom i industrijom.

Nikola Brčić zaposlen je kao Patentni Manager u firmi 4a technology GmbH te je svoje drugo predavanje posvetio patentima. Predavanje će obuhvatiti slijedeće teme:

From the beginning of May, seminars from the Innovation cycle at the Institute of Physics have been held at the Institute of Physics. The aim of the seminar is to help the scientific community of the Institute of Physics in the commercialization of innovations and results of scientific research, to bring the concept of innovation and patenting and to connect science and technology with the economy and industry.

Nikola Brčić is employed as a Patent Manager at 4a technology GmbH and gave an introductory lecture on patents in general. The lecture covered the following topics:

 

2. Basic concepts of patent application
2.1. Parts of a patent application and their role
2.2. Patent strategy and related decisions
2.3. Patent application writing and related processes
2.3.1. State of the art search
2.3.2. Performing distinctive characteristics
2.3.3. A strategy for narrowing the scope of the invention through the dependent claims
2.4. Examination process

3. Research and development
3.1. Development strategy
3.2. Use of patent information
3.3. Hidden know-how
3.4. Design around
3.5. Competition monitoring
3.6. Enforcement of patent rights and associated costs
3.7. Infringement of patent rights