WTT Knowledge Base: Your Hub for Guidelines, Regulations, and Best Practices

What You’ll Find Here

Official Forms (some in German only -sorry)

• Invention Disclosure Form
  → 0302-01_A_Formular_Erfindungsmeldung_IFW_01.docx

• → 0302-01_A_Invention_Disclosure form.docx

• Application for Spin-off Support
  →0302-06_A_Antrag_Gewaehrung_von_Unterstuetzungsleistungen_fuer_eine_Ausgruendung_des_IFW.docx

Internal Guidelines & Policies

• Handling of Inventions and IP Rights
  →0302-01_IA_Erfassung_und_Handhabung_von_Erfindungen_und_Schutzrechten.pdf

• Compensation for Employee Inventions and Technical Suggestions
  → 0302 02_IA_Verguetung_von_Diensterfindungen_und_qualifizierten_technischen_Verbesserungsvorschlaegen_von_Mitarbeitern_des_IFW.pdf

• Protection of Know-how
  → 0302-03_IA_Sicherung_von_Know-how.pdf

• Company Suggestion Scheme and Special Performance Recognition
  → 0302-04_BV_ueber_das_betriebliche_Vorschlagwesen_und_die_Anerkennung_besonderer_Leistungen.pdf

• Support for Spin-offs
  → 0302-06_IA_Gewaehrung_von_Unterstuetzungsleistungen_fuer_Ausgruendungen_des_IFW.pdf

Practical Tools & Resources

• Interactive Founding Guide – From Research to Startup at IFW Dresden

• Overview of IRL Levels and Evaluation Criteria

• Instructions for Using the Validation Self-Check

• Internal Process Descriptions for WTT Support

• Access to SachsenPatent Documentation

• Funding Guide for Technology Transfer Projects

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 External Links

• Leibniz Transfer Portal

• Gründernest Start-up support [official partner]

• dresden|exists Start-up Support

• Patentinformationszentrum (Dresden Excite)

• DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office)

• Saxony Innovation Hubs

Purpose of This Section:

• Ensure transparency and consistency in all transfer-related processes

• Help researchers and teams easily navigate requirements and opportunities

• Provide all necessary templates and explanations in one structured place

Looking for something specific? Reach out to our WTT team — we’re happy to help.