Regulations for Doctoral Studies and Study Regulations
III.4.5. Requirements for patents, patent applications and applied solutions
120. The following are considered equal to the publication of the results of research included in a doctoral thesis:
120.1. patents registered in the region or country where the patentability of the invention has been subjected to expert assessment;
120.2. pending patent applications if, in the case of an international patent application, a positive written opinion on the patentability of the invention has been given by the patent office that conducted the international search, or if, in the case of a national patent application, a positive written opinion on the patentability of the invention has been given by the regional or national patent office;
If expert’s counterarguments are related to the main claims it is usually not possible to advance with patent protection. In that case, it cannot be considered a positive opinion.
If necessary, the council can ask for the opinion of the patent attorney of the Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
120.3. an applied solution, i.e. an engineering-technical or software solution, which has been positively peer-reviewed by two internationally recognised independent experts appointed by the council.
The process of reviewing is organised by the council according to clauses 125.2. and 126.
