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Humboldt Explains – Report Inventions and benefit from them

How do I recognize if I have an invention? How do I register it? And when does a patent arise?

In the fourth episode of our explanatory film series 'Humboldt Explains,' Alexander von Humboldt describes how to properly protect, register, and benefit from your invention.

It is important to report your invention as early as possible once you know you want to publish it. Find out the correct procedure in this video.

More information about the services offered by the Research Service of Humboldt-Universität in Berlin.

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