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• Protection of the results of research and management of cooperation with other agents, as shown by the application for patents and signing licence contracts, amongst other agreements.
• Hence, in 2016 eleven new patent applications and a registration of software were submitted at the CIBER. Seven inventions are also in the patentability study and one in the drafting stage, and these are expected to be submitted in early 2017.
• Apart from this, eight licence contracts have been signed. In 2016 different negotiations expected to come to a successful conclusion in the first quarter of 2017 were also got under way.
• In the Obesity and Nutrition area one priority patent and one registration of software were applied for in 2016. Three inventions are in the patentability study stage and it is expected that the applications will be presented in early 2017.
• The presentation of the results of our groups’ research and technological capacities in technology transfer sessions. Just as an example of the many measures taken, CIBER had a stand with institutional presence at BIOSPAIN 2016 (28-30 September, Bilbao).
• Support for technology-based company creation stemming from CIBER groups.
• Other activities connected with innovation, public-private cooperation and industrial and intellectual property: as an example:
-Call for CaixaImpulse Projects 2016: one project was awarded (CIBERES) and another got to the final stage (CIBEROBN).
-The assignment of the PREDIMED trademark to the CIBER is being managed. -Participation in internal and external forums and conferences.
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