Inventions

Inventions shall be protected by the following titles of protection, hereinafter patents (in brackets – maximum term):

• patent for invention (20 years);
• short-term patent for invention (6+4 years).

The right to a patent shall belong to the inventor (inventors) or his successor in title. There is no discrimination in terms of patent grant depending on the place of creation of the invention, technological field, on the fact that products are imported or are of indigenous origin. The right to a patent for an invention made by an employee shall belong to the entity, unless otherwise provided by the contract concluded between them.

Short-term patents for invention – overview