Abstract. Information In the procedure of granting a patent for an invention and its importance for the development of innovative technologies. Exclusive rights, in the form of patent protection is an essential instrument of technical innovation. To obtain patent protection requires the legislature to disclose the substance of the invention in the patent. Statutory monopoly on the invention is limited in time and after a period of protection of an invention becomes a public good. Description of the invention, which is presented in its essence, is published by the Patent Office. Patent offices are of great importance as centers to promote the protection of inventions and initiate any actions which seek to innovate. The tasks of the Patent Office should conduct a central collection of Polish and foreign patent. Regular browsing databases provide essential information about inventions protected by patents, which can be obtained licenses and the possible development of new technologies by using existing information. Effective management of the processes of innovation at all its stages, from conception until a solution and its implementation, requires the regular use of patent information. Enterprise-oriented R&D activities, which are the result of inventions and innovations to be patentable, maintain a strong position in the market.