Publication of your research results can be combined with patent prosecution. It just takes the right strategy since any public disclosure (presentation, abstract, paper, thesis, etc) prior to a patent application can be detrimental to the patentability of your invention, regardless of the location of the disclosure, the carrier, its nature, etc. Therefore, publication of your invention should only occur after filing a patent application and after having disclosed and discussed your research results to the VUB TechTransfer IP team. If you have any doubt or questions, do not hesitate to contact us. Our invention disclosure form is downloadable here.
Furthermore, any party outside VUB cannot get a patent granted on inventions that have been publicly disclosed by VUB. As such, by combining patent applications with academic publication(s) we can safeguard freedom to operate to your inventions and research results, while preserving your academic output.
