Industry & Startups
We are a company of Bavarian universities and higher education institutions. We protect innovations under patent law and give companies and startups access to forward-looking technologies.
Your strong partner for innovation
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat.
Central technology transfer office in Bavaria
We are the central technology transfer office for 28 Bavarian universities and higher education institutions. Founded in 2007, we bring long-standing experience with inventions across many fields, from life sciences to physical sciences and engineering.
You work with a partner that understands both the academic environment and industrial requirements, and can translate between them.
IP strategy, patent protection, and commercialization from a single source
From the idea through IP strategy and market analysis to license and collaboration agreements, we accompany the entire process.
Whether university, startup, or established company: you get no siloed solutions, but an end-to-end approach.
An active shaper of technology transfer
We actively help shape knowledge and technology transfer regionally, nationally, and internationally, including through engagement in networks such as Transferallianz, ASTP, AUTM, LES, and BayFIA.
You work with an organization that helps set standards in technology transfer and brings that quality into your projects.
An excellent network: research, industry, and startups
Access to leading research, industry partners, VCs, business angels, family offices, and incubators.
We bring together partners that fit, technically, strategically, and commercially.
A team that takes ownership
We are experts in patenting, licensing, and early-stage support, with an eye for trends and market relevance.
You have dedicated contacts who think ahead, help steer, and stay by your side for the long term.
"BAYPAT has been much more than a licensing partner for us."
From the very beginning, their team combined scientific excellence with commercial expertise and guided the technology transfer process with exceptional professionalism.
Their support was instrumental in enabling TRIMT to translate innovative αvβ6- and αvβ8-integrin targeting technologies from academia into industrial development and clinical application. Particularly during challenging negotiations involving multiple stakeholders, we could always rely on BAYPAT's prompt, professional, and solution-oriented support. I especially value their pragmatic, trustworthy, and collaborative approach. BAYPAT has been an outstanding partner in transforming world-class academic innovation into tangible value for patients.
Get in touch
FAQs
Your first point of contact is usually your university’s startup or technology transfer office. It supports and advises you through the next steps.
Support as part of technology transfer is generally free of charge for inventors and founding teams connected to our partner universities. Costs may arise, for example, from external services such as law firms or expert opinions, or from certain separately agreed services. We always discuss potential costs transparently in advance before anything is initiated.
License terms are negotiated individually based on technology, market, maturity, and business model. Typical elements include upfront payments, running royalties, and milestone payments, as well as arrangements for past or future patent and maintenance costs. Virtual equity models can often be agreed as an offset for certain payments. For early-stage startups, terms are usually structured in a startup-appropriate way, for example by weighting later, success-based payments more heavily and by reflecting the financing and development plan.
There are no flat rates. Terms are negotiated based on the technology and application. Common elements include one-time payments (for example, an upfront fee), reimbursement of incurred patent costs (or a shared cost arrangement), running royalties (for example, a percentage of revenue or a per-unit royalty), and, where applicable, milestone payments upon reaching defined development or regulatory steps. We structure models to reflect the development path and market potential of each technology.
We support you on substance wherever IP matters, for example framing the IP position in your pitch deck or formulating IP strategies in grant applications.
As the shared technology transfer organization of universities and universities of applied sciences in Bavaria, BAYPAT gives you a single entry point to a broad and diverse IP portfolio. You benefit from clear contacts, established processes for IP and licensing, and our experience working with industry partners from startups and SMEs to large corporations.
The university can mandate BAYPAT to patent and commercialize the IP. The path into your startup usually looks like this: together with you and your university, we assess the invention and shape a suitable IP strategy. BAYPAT negotiates a license agreement with your (planned) startup that governs your access to the IP. The terms reflect both university policy and the realities of an early-stage startup. That way you can build your business model on a clearly defined, legally sound IP foundation.
Joint inventions are common in the university setting. In those cases, we work with the institutions involved to review the IP situation and align the patent and licensing strategy among the partners.
Typical pitfalls include clarifying IP ownership too late, failing to align IP strategy with the business model, and securing access to needed IP too late. We help you spot and avoid these risks early.
The prerequisite is that your university has mandated BAYPAT to manage the technology underlying your spin-out idea. In that case, we are responsible for the patent strategy and patent filing for the technology. We also support you, for example, in assessing the IP position for your business model and preparing for IP questions in investor conversations. We are also your experienced contact and negotiation partner for granting the usage rights your startup needs.
Besides classic licenses, options include option agreements, R&D licenses, and IP assignment agreements (with license-like features). For joint development projects, industry-sponsored research, and similar setups, the university is your primary contact. BAYPAT works closely with the respective universities, focuses on the IP portion of such contracts, and helps you choose the right agreement type.
Our technology offers usually include a status note and contact details. If you are interested in a specific technology, get in touch with us directly.
Either through the published technology offers or by contacting us directly with your search profile.
The process typically covers inquiry, assessment, model design, and contract closing.
Confidential information is typically protected through a nondisclosure agreement (NDA/CDA).