Patentmanagement Thüringer Hochschulen
University patent management and technology transfer office that identifies, evaluates, and commercializes innovations from Thuringian academic institutions, managing approximately 700 inventions
- CEO / Founder
- Dr. Christoph Hoock
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Patent management advisory services; Innovation evaluation and commercial viability assessment; Intellectual property protection coordination; Technology transfer facilitation; Patent data management (PDF, Excel, CSV, JSON formats); Patent searcher and engineer training programs
Technological Advantage
Government-backed patent management and IP protection office for academic innovations from Thuringian universities; manages ~700 inventions across disciplines, facilitating technology transfer from research to commercial markets. Primary advantage: established relationships with ~9–10 Thuringian universities/colleges and statutory authority to evaluate and commercialize public research IP.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Bridges academic research and commercial application by assessing patent novelty and market viability, protecting intellectual property, and facilitating rapid technology transfer from universities to qualified companies
How They Differentiate
Embedded network model with dedicated managers per high school and on-site liaisons, focusing exclusively on Thuringian universities for rapid IP scouting, protection, and company licensing since 2015, evolved from PVA founded 2002.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Thuringian universities; companies seeking licensed university-derived technologies
Industry Verticals
Life Sciences; Biomedical Engineering; Optics; Photonics; Image Processing
Competitors
Fraunhofer IWU
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Manages approximately 700 inventions from Thuringian scientific institutions (since foundation); markets inventions of 3,000+ patent-relevant scientists across ~10 Thuringian universities/colleges
Major Milestones
Founded August 2002 as Thuringian patent exploitation agency; Manages patent portfolios across multiple Thuringian universities
Notable Customers
TU Ilmenau; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena; Bauhaus-Universität Weimar; Universität Erfurt; FH Erfurt; Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena; Hochschule Nordhausen; Hochschule Schmalkalden; Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach