Institute seminar

Dear colleagues,

let me invite you to the next institute seminar tomorrow Thursday 25 June 2026 at 10:00 in Meeting room 101. This week presentation will be done by:

Miroslav Kubiš
Technology Transfer Office, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Patents, Intellectual property and Technology transfer

Overview of the seminar:

  • What KTT SAV is, why we exist, and why it is good that we are at SAV
  • A very brief overview of the basics of Intellectual Property (IP) – primarily, how IP relates to the work of R&D employees at SAV organizations
  • Obligations of SAV employees when handling IP
    • Stemming from legislation
    • Stemming from SAV directives
  • The role of employers – SAV Public Research Institutions (PRIs) in handling IP rights
  • A very brief overview – options for the commercial exploitation of IP
    • Financial benefits for creators/inventors and for SAV PRIs
    • Stemming from legislation
    • Stemming from SAV directives
  • Support activities of KTT SAV for R&D employees and for SAV PRIs
    • Securing IP protection
    • Securing commercialization
    • Managing SAV financial support instruments
  • Scouting in TT (Technology Transfer)
    • What it is and why it is essential
    • Benefits for R&D employees, SAV PRIs, and SAV itself
  • Ongoing achievements for the years 2025 and 2026

We look forward to seeing you.