Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Patents Office

Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Patents Office at Sebha University

Based on Sebha University’s vision of “leadership in education, scientific research, and community service,” which revolves around supporting scientific research, innovation, and invention through the university’s strategic plan for 2018-2023 and the research plan of the Research and Consultations Center from 2019 to 2023, as well as the Sebha University Award for Outstanding Research to encourage a culture of high-impact scientific research, and through the scientific and research development at the university, it has been decided to establish the Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Patents Office.

Intellectual property rights are exclusive rights, and depending on the applying entity, they can be permanent or temporary, aimed at protecting intellectual creations.

Categories of Intellectual Property:

There are two categories of intellectual property: industrial property rights and literary and artistic property rights, i.e., copyright.

The Importance of Intellectual Property Protection:

Protecting intellectual property is extremely important in fostering creativity, encouraging inventors, and promoting innovation.

Vision

To protect intellectual property, support innovation, and invention.

Mission

To support scientific research by protecting the intellectual property of innovators and inventors at the university.

Objectives

Protecting intellectual products.
Documenting intellectual, creative, scientific, and innovative production.
Contributing to the dissemination of intellectual property, innovation, and patents culture at the university, including licensing procedures.

Roles of the Office of Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Patents:

Promoting a culture of intellectual property, innovation, and inventions in the university community.
Providing technical and technological consultations in the field of intellectual property, innovations, and inventions.
Organizing courses, seminars, and technical consultations related to intellectual property, innovation, and patents in coordination with the university’s Training and Development Center.
Assisting in registering research for patents with relevant local and international authorities.
Establishing a database of research at the university and the possibility of patent registration.
Studying and evaluating creative ideas from university staff.
Providing consultancy and technical services to faculty members and researchers regarding patenting and assisting them in registering their inventions locally and internationally.
Organizing workshops related to intellectual property, innovation, and patents.
Undertaking administrative and organizational procedures for registering intellectual property rights with specialized authorities and assisting innovators in obtaining patents.
Participating in conferences, seminars, and training courses in the field of patents.
Assisting in marketing the product and reaching investors.
Preparing regular and annual reports for the office manager.
Performing any other tasks assigned by the office manager.

Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Patents Office