Do you want to protect your invention with a patent? Think about this question early on. Until you’ve decided, we advise you to keep your idea a secret.

The exact date on which you apply for a patent can be decisive. Some technology sectors are fiercely competitive and new technologies appear on the market with lightning speed. Whoever first applies for a patent for an invention secures the rights to it.
 

Further information

• What can be protected and how?
• All IP rights at a glance
• Protection (IP) strategy