The Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IMG) since its foundation has maintained a strong tradition of linking excellent research with application of the results into practice. We keep long-term cooperation with dozens of research and industrial partners. Most of them are based abroad, but we also have a number of partners in the Czech Republic, and further development of our technologies has helped to establish more than half a dozen Czech spin-off companies, some of which have already successfully established themselves on the global market.
The Centre of Technology Transfer (CTT) seeks for applicable results and ensures protection of the IMG intellectual property. CTT helps IMG researchers to develop cooperation with the application sphere (commercial entities or state administration bodies) in the form of knowledge transfer or economic activity.
Frequently asked questions
Why should I announce creation of a result?
IMG employees should announce the result whenever they believe that it could be used in practice in the future. Research results are usually in the very early stages of development and require significant investment before being launched on the market. The intellectual property protection following the Nofitication of Research result (invention) disclosure may be an incentive for commercial partners to make such an investment.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Nofitication of Research result (invention) disclosure is required by law, it is the duty of the IMG, as a recipient of public money, to ensure timely protection of intellectual property and the results arising from subsidies.
How do I submit a Notification?
Use theNofitication of Research result (invention) disclosure form and follow the simple instructions. As soon as the IMG receives the Nofitication of Research result (invention) disclosure, it will inform you of the next steps.
Can I publish research results while protecting the value of my intellectual property?
Yes, but it is necessary to submit the Nofitication of Research result (invention) disclosure well in advance of any publication. Once the result is published, the invention may have limited or minimal potential for patent protection. Be sure to provide information about any immediate or prior presentation, lecture, poster, abstract, submission of a research proposal, dissertation, publication, or other public presentation of the invention in the Nofitication of Research result (invention) disclosure.
When and how can I announce creation of a research tool?
These are usually results such as antibodies, vectors, plasmids, cell lines, mice, and others used as “tools” in the research process. Research tools do not necessarily have to be protected by patents to be licensed to commercial third parties and to generate revenue for your laboratory. Additional research tools (such as new separation processes) may need to be patented for a company to invest in technical development to make the process widely applicable. If you possess research tools that you think are valuable, IMG will work with you to develop their appropriate protection, licensing and distribution strategy. We will also help you to distribute research materials at zero or minimal cost to other academic collaborators while maintaining the business potential of the materials.
Should I announce software as well?
Yes, software code licensing is possible based on various distribution strategies, for commercial development and distribution for non-commercial and / or academic purposes, etc., and can be practically usable and commercially successful. If you have software that you believe involves a patentable process, you should submit a Notification Form for the patentable process and submit the IMG software code.
Should I report contributions from inventors other than IMG?
All contributors to ideas leading to the invention should be listed in your Nofitication of Research result (invention) disclosure, even if they are not IMG employees. The CTT, together with a legal adviser, will determine the rights of these persons and institutions. It is sensible to discuss collaborations (preferably before they begin) with CTT to understand the implications for any subsequent inventions.
What are the rights of a research sponsor to discoveries related to my research?
The rights granted to research sponsors vary according to the contract concluded. See the Internal Intellectual Property Directive for more information.
What is considered a disclosure of the invention?
Everything that is easily accessible to the public (diary, conference presentations, publications on the web, Facebook, video on YouTube, even dissertations indexed in the library) and describes in sufficient detail the basic ideas that someone else would be able to create and use as invention; i.e., those ideas that are new.
Notice
| Form – Research result (invention) disclosure |  |
Additional information
| Revenues from the knowledge transfer | |
| List of patents | |
| Selected results (in Czech) | |
The Outcomes of TACR Projects
Programme GAMA 2
The Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences is investigator of project TP01010060 “Applied Molecular Genetics and Biology – IMG Gamma 2”, in which selected research outputs are verified concerning their potential application. The verification proceeds in the form of partial developmental projects nominated by researchers and confirmed by the internal IMG Commercialization Board (see the documents below).
The partial developmental projects currently implemented within the framework of the TP01010060 project (see the documents below) can be, at any time, complemented by additional suitable projects, which based on the Board‘s suggestion will be selected for co-funding from the project. For more detailed information or for direct submission of a project proposal, kindly contact us by email at ctt@img.cas.cz and you will be assisted by the team of the Technology Transfer Centre.
| IMG Council for Commercialization | |
| Projects 2020 | |
Last change: December 1, 2020
