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Report an invention

If you have made an invention in connection with your employment at Aarhus University or

Central Region Denmark, you must report it to the Business Development team at The Kitchen, AU’s Innovation Hub. 

These are the steps

  • First, contact a Business Developer to learn more about why, how and when to send in an invention disclosure.
  • When you are ready, download and fill out the reporting form that is relevant to your invention (technology or software - see below).
  • Send the completed form to patent@au.dk and await the receipt confirmation.
  • Please be prepared to assist your Business Developer in the assessment. 

Assessment

After we have received your report, the assessment phase begins.

In order to assess the commercial potential of the invention, it will be evaluated in relation to:

  • Patenting opportunities
  • The market
  • Competitors

A period of 2 months is allocated for the assessment phase.

Revised 27.10.2025