Creation of 21 PVAs (Patent Valorisation Agencies) in Germany under the Verwertungsoffensive

The Verwertungsoffensive" is an essential step forward to strengthen the technology transfer from research into industries. One measure is the creation of independent PVAs (patent valorisation agency) in Germany to enhance this process."

All publically funded universities and universities of applied sciences in Germany in combination with private partners, such as technology transfer specialists and consultants.

Each PVA represents an alliance of universities andresearch institutes. Overall, PVAs have taken over to secure legal protection of scientific inventions and their exploitation in the context of a modern division of labor between research and sales to secure legal protection of scientific inventions and their exploitation

21 PVAs have been established all over Germany since 2001