{"id":11185,"date":"2026-03-30T15:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prenosznanja.si\/en\/?post_type=novice&#038;p=11185"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:25:36","slug":"innovator-ul-2026-from-patent-to-a-successful-innovation","status":"publish","type":"novice","link":"https:\/\/prenosznanja.si\/en\/novice\/innovator-ul-2026-from-patent-to-a-successful-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovator.UL 2026: From Patent to a Successful Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/prenosznanja.si\/app\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prenosznanja.si\/app\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/03\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/prenosznanja.si\/app\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/03\/image-2-300x215.png 300w, 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internationally established patent attorneys, Dr. Heiko Pittner and Dr. Stig Benthin, who will provide personalized advice on specific cases of patent protection for results from your research work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program: Technical Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technical Sciences, April 14, 2026<br>Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana (FS UL), <strong>A\u0161ker\u010deva cesta 6, Ljubljana<\/strong><br>Individual Patent Consultations \u2013 Technical Sciences FS UL, small meeting room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>08:00 \u2013 12:00<\/strong> Individual patent consultations \/ Dr. Heiko Pittner, Zacco GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expert Lecture \u2013 Technical Sciences FS UL, Leskovar Room (1st floor)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:30 \u2013 13:00<\/strong> Participant registration, coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13:00 \u2013 13:05<\/strong> Opening remarks \/ Prof. Dr. Franci Pu\u0161avec, Vice-Dean for Research and International Cooperation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13:05 \u2013 13:30<\/strong> Knowledge transfer at UL and management of employee inventions in the field of Technical Sciences (Tech-Sciences), with best practice examples \/ Ur\u0161a Jer\u0161e, Head of the UL Knowledge Transfer Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13:30 \u2013 14:15<\/strong> Lecture \u201cTypes of IP in Tech-Sciences\u201d + Q&amp;A \/ Dr. Heiko Pittner, Zacco GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14:15 \u2013 15:00 <\/strong>Networking, refreshments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program: Life Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Life Sciences, April 15, 2026<\/strong><br><strong>Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana (FFA UL), <strong>A\u0161ker\u010deva cesta 7, Ljubljana<\/strong><br>Individual Patent Consultations \u2013 Life Sciences FFA UL, 4th floor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>08:00 \u2013 12:00<\/strong> Individual patent consultations \/ Dr. Stig Benthin, Zacco GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expert Lecture \u2013 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