Patent-Cell
Centexbel has founded a Patent-cell in collaboration with the Department of Intellectual Property of the Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy to arouse the industry's interest in patents as a protection instrument, and in order to optimize the information on patents.
The services of the Centexbel Patent Cell are mainly focused on
- dissemination of information about the technological environment in a specific domain, for example during information meetings such as horizon studies
- initial and general information on patent applications
- information on existing patents to protect SMEs wishing to market a new product, launch a new implementation technique or use a new production process
- information on the fight against counterfeiting through the application of intellectual property rights
The Centexbel Patent Cell supports SMEs in the textile and plastics converting sectors in all their patent related questions and makes IPR more accessible and engaging.
Centexbel Patent-Cell
Discover our complete range of patent and IP solutions to help SMEs protect and grow their innovations.
Everything you want to know about patents
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What are patents?
A patent is a legal right granted by a government that gives an inventor exclusive control over an invention and prevents others from making, using or selling it for a limited time, usually 20 years.
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Financial support for IPR
Intellectual property rights, and more in particular patents, are quite expensive. Before casting them off as not being worth the investment, have a look at the many financial measurements provided by the federal and regional authorities that will turn your patent into profit.
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Patent information centre (PATLIB)
As a PATLIB centre, we provide local access to patent information and related issues that are valuable to entrepreneurs, SMEs, and private inventors.
Patent alerts as a source of information and inspiration
The #centexbelpatentcell issues 10 Patent Alerts per year, all covering recently published patents on a specific textiles and/or plastics related theme.
Get inspired by our newsflashes on patents and IPR
Another service by the #centexbelpatentcell
Your Patent Cell Team
Ana Monteiro
