IP Filing Process
Guide to Intellectual Property Filing
Step 1 Determine what type of intellectual property (IP) protection you’ll need.
There are several different types of IP protection, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. So it’s important to understand what type(s) of IP apply to your invention before moving forward.
Step 2 Evaluate whether your invention in patentable
Step 3 Prepare to apply.
Step 4 Complete and submit your initial application.
If you have a new invention discovery, the first step is to submit an Invention Disclosure to disclose any discovery, invention, process, composition of matter, article of manufacture, know-how, design, model, technological development, strain, variety, or culture of any organism, or portion, modification, translation, or extension of these items, and any mark used in connection with these items.
Submit Your Innovative Idea
- Download the IDF The disclosure form is designed to gather specific information that will enable evaluation of the invention's patentability and commercial potential..
- Complete and Submit IDF Inventors are encouraged to submit an Invention Disclosure Form to cttil@kln.ac.lk as early as possible in the inventive process, before public disclosure of the idea or invention.
- Please Contact Our Office077-6354332/ (+94) 11 290 3216 or cttil@kln.ac.lk .
As a service to the University of Kelaniya community, the CTTIL has made access to commercial Patent Databases; InnovationQ Plus and Derwent. InnovationQ Plus is a university-wide offering to anyone with an inventive idea. The CTTIL is available to assist within any questions you may have about this new patent search tool.
Request a Prior-Art Search
- Download the Prior Art Search Request FormThe Prior Art Search Request Form is to conduct your patent search using commercial Patent Databases.
- Submit Prior Art Search Request FormInventors are encouraged to submit the Prior Art Search Request Form to cttil@kln.ac.lk as early as possible in the inventive process, before initiating the patent drafting.
- Please Contact Our Office077-6354332/ (+94) 11 290 3216 or cttil@kln.ac.lk .
