Your details, in plain words.
Draft. This statement describes how the platform is built. It must be checked by a lawyer, and the name and address of the legal entity added, before the site goes live.
Who we are
Patent Platform is a cooperative of universities, research institutes and university hospitals that is being founded. Until it exists as a legal entity, questions go to info@patent-platform.com.
What we collect, and why
- Membership form: name, role, organisation, type, country, email and your message — to contact you about membership.
- Interest in a patent for sale: name, organisation, email, type of investor, your offer and message — to pass on to the university that offers the patent, which decides on the sale.
- Buying a patent dossier: name, organisation, email and type of buyer — to give you access to the dossier and to tell the university that offers the patent. Payment is handled by the payment provider on its own page; the platform never sees or stores card details.
- Portal accounts: name, organisation, email and an encrypted password — to let members, experts and the team log in.
We only use these details for the purpose above. We do not sell them and do not use them for advertising.
Who sees them
The cooperative's team. For interest in a patent for sale, also the university that offers that patent. Nobody else, unless the law requires it.
How long we keep them
- Membership enquiries: up to 24 months, or as long as you are a member.
- Interest in a patent for sale: until the offer is closed, plus 12 months for the records of the sale.
- Portal accounts: until the account is closed.
Where they are stored
On a server in the European Union, run for the cooperative. Patent data itself comes from the European Patent Office and is public.
Cookies
No tracking or advertising cookies. Your browser remembers only your colour theme and, in the portal, that you are logged in.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete your details, or withdraw your consent, by writing to info@patent-platform.com. You can also complain to your national data protection authority.