Mercoledì 10 Maggio 2017, 15:00-17:00
Aula Gerace, Department of Computer Science, Largo Bruno Pontecorvo, Pisa
Language: EN

Domenico Golzio

Domenico Golzio, holds a degree in Physics. After working as electronic engineer in telecom, car and aerospace industries he moved to European Patent Office becoming patent examiner in the field of Basic Electronic Circuitry, Telecom and Digital Computers. He has been the Director of a Search and Examination Unit in the area of Electricity Technology. Currently he leads the Directorate responsible for the development of Tools for Patent Prior Art Search and Patent Information. He researched on various IPR areas like relationship between patent and innovation, patent information, international patent portfolios, comparison between different patent systems. He has lectured on IPRs in various Universities across Europe.

 Abstract

In many cases a start-up business is based on exploiting an invention. The value of an invention, when writing a patent application, is generally unknown. It can be very low or very high. The claims of a patent define the protection like a fence defines the property on a land. When the value of the invention is high, if such "fences" are weak or are not positioned properly, the inventor risks to lose everything. Moreover, good claims on good inventions can attract investors, which can increase the value of the business. The object of the talk is to briefly explain what should be done to have the maximum patent protection, since the beginning of the activities of patent application drafting and then of prosecuting it in the examination procedures, in order to attract interest on a patent.