| Intellectual Property Department |
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The Intellectual Property Department aims to contribute to enhancing of enabling an environment for innovation in RTU. The IPD provides advice and methodical assistance to RTU researchers, teaching staff and students in processing applications for legal protection of inventions and in obtaining and maintaining patents as well as in commercialization of the research results. The Patent Support Fund has been set up in order to cover the expenses for processing patents and for protecting intellectual property of RTU research. The procedure of granting patents in Latvia is regulated by The Patent Law and is implemented by the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia. Full text of the Patent Law and detailed information about the procedure can be found on www.lrpv.lv. Every year the IPD submits around 50 patent applications to the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia. As of today, 225 patents are being maintained. Address:
Head of Department |