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Patents: Why, what and when

En hög med klossar med olika ord som relaterar till immaterialrätt

Why should you file a patent, when should you start thinking about the process, and what can you actually protect? At this event, KTH Innovation's Patent Engineers will talk you through the patenting process and introduce you to other ways of protecting your intellectual property.

You will also hear from KTH professor Niclas Roxhed, co-founder of several start-ups based on his research, author of more than 150 scientific papers, and inventor of over 40 patent families.

Time: Wed 2026-04-29 12.00 - 14.00

Location: KTH Innovation

Language: English

Participating: Patent Engineers Thorunn Grenmark & Kerstin Ekelöf

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Join us for an informative and practical session designed specifically for researchers at KTH who want to better understand how to protect their ideas and innovations.

Whether you're at an early stage of research or already considering commercialization, this event will give you clear guidance on how to navigate intellectual property strategies.

Alongside expert insights and a real-world case from a fellow researcher, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, exchange perspectives, and connect with others.

Representatives from KTH Library will also be there to show you how to search in patent databases. 

This is an event for researchers at KTH (PhDs to professors).

Details

  • 29 April at KTH Innovation
  • 12.00-13.00: Introduction to patents & fireside chat with KTH professor Niclas Roxhed
  • 13.00-14.00: Mingle, ask your questions to KTH Innovation, and get tips from KTH Library

Lunch will be served from 11.30. 

Speakers

Niclas Roxhed

Niclas Roxhed

KTH professor Niclas Roxhed is co-founder of several start-ups based on his research, author of more than 150 scientific papers, and inventor of over 40 patent families. He is team leader of biomedical microsystems at KTH and has been affiliated to Bob Langer's lab, Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research, MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, USA. He is the director of MedTechLabs, a joint KTH/Karolinska Institutet/Region Stockholm interdisciplinary center for medical technology research.

Thornn Grenmark

Thorunn Grenmark

As a Patent Engineer at KTH Innovation, Thorunn Grenmark provides guidance and advisory support on intellectual property matters, primarily within the fields of telecommunications, IT, physics, and mechanics. She is a KTH alum with past experience as a patent examiner and from roles in both small enterprises and multinational corporations.

Kerstin Ekelöf

Kerstin Ekelöf

As a Patent Engineer at KTH Innovation, KTH alum Kerstin Ekelöf leverages her experience in patenting and research within the pharmaceutical industry, combined with time spent at a patent law firm. She provides informed guidance on intellectual property matters across a broad range of research fields, with particular expertise in life sciences.

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