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Patent Protection & Prosecution

Assisting University of Ibadan faculty, staff, and student inventors with patent search, specification drafting, and registration to secure exclusive IP rights.

Service Overview

Securing a patent is a critical first step toward translating laboratory research discoveries into commercially viable innovations. CIPPAC manages the entire patenting lifecycle for innovations developed within the University of Ibadan ecosystem.

Our service guides researchers through prior art reviews, audits invention disclosures to determine novelty and industrial applicability, and drafts comprehensive patent specifications. We manage coordination with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (Patent Registry, Abuja), as well as foreign registries via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and regional organizations like ARIPO.

Our Patent Pathway

1. Novelty Assessment & Prior Art Search

Before drafting, our experts perform extensive global prior art searches across proprietary and public databases to verify that the invention is truly novel, non-obvious, and has industrial application.

2. Invention Disclosure Assessment

Inventors submit their disclosure forms details to CIPPAC. We analyze the technical specs, commercial viability, and alignment with the University's Intellectual Property policy.

3. Drafting Patent Specifications

Our registered patent agents draft detailed descriptions, technical claims, and drawings. We translate laboratory research terminology into legal descriptions that protect the maximum scope of claims.

4. Filing and Prosecution

CIPPAC submits files to the registry and handles subsequent search reports, office actions, corrections, and registry correspondence through to formal patent grant.

Eligibility & Requirements

Patent support services are open to all active members of the University of Ibadan community. This includes:

  • Academic Faculty & Staff: Research projects developed utilizing university funding, space, or resources.
  • Postgraduate & Undergraduate Students: Innovations developed during academic coursework, theses, or student-led laboratories.
  • External Partners: Collaborative joint ventures where the University of Ibadan shares inventor rights.