Inventions. Guide to patenting

Innovative technical solutions can be a valuable resource for a company and a source of its competitive advantage. A properly selected form of legal protection can help secure the results of research and development, facilitate the commercialization of technology and increase the business potential of the product.

What is the potential for patent protection? How does a patent differ from a protective right for a utility model? When and where to report and why is it so important to ensure the confidentiality of the solution before it is reported? During the training, we will introduce the most important issues related to the protection of technical solutions. We will explain the proceedings before the Patent Office, how to apply for protection outside Poland and where to look for information about existing solutions. We will also draw attention to the importance of the appropriate reporting time and the danger of prior public disclosure.

The training is introductory – does not require prior knowledge of patent law.

After the training, you will be able to take advantage of individual consultations with a patent attorney. Please contact us in advance (contact details below).

Dlaczego warto?

During the meeting you will learn, among others:

• what the invention is and what technical solutions can be protected;
• how the patent differs from the protective right for the utility model;
• what is the state of the art and why it is worth checking the existing solutions before filing;
• where to look for information about published patent applications and granted patents;
• what is the procedure for submitting an invention;
• how to protect your solution from reporting and when to keep it secret.

Dla kogo?

The training is primarily aimed at:

• startup entrepreneurs and business owners developing innovative products and technologies;
• inventors, constructors and creators of new technical solutions;
• students, researchers and all interested in the basics of patent protection.

The workshop will be led by Anna Kwapich –, a Polish and European patent attorney with many years of experience in conducting proceedings before the Polish Patent Office, the European Patent Office (EPO), the European Union Office for the Protection of Personal Data. Intellectual Property (EUIPO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He specializes in protection of technical solutions and patent research.

When: 18 November 2026 (Wednesday), hour 10:00–11:30 Where: PPNT Gdynia | building II, azure hall Admission: free, registration required Organizer: Pomeranian Science and Technology Park Gdynia – Patent Information

Event contact: patent@ppnt.pl +48 58 880 81 98