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- Tuesday, 05.06.2018The European Commission has recently published a factsheet summarising different aspects of the EU's current situation regarding copyright rules. A variety of interesting facts are explained in this…
- Tuesday, 05.06.2018The Education Council, composed of the education ministers of the European Union, has recently adopted conclusions on moving towards a vision of a European education area as well as recommendations…
- Tuesday, 29.05.2018The European Commission (EC) is proposing a targeted adjustment to IP rules to help Europe's pharmaceutical companies tap into fast-growing global markets and foster jobs, growth and investments in…
- Tuesday, 22.05.2018The European Patent Office (EPO) has published the Euro-PCT Guide, a guide for PCT applicants based on the information available as of 1 January 2018. The Euro-PCT Guide is of a summary nature. It…
- Tuesday, 22.05.2018The European Patent Office (EPO) invites the public to vote for their favourite inventor or inventor team to receive the European Inventor Award 2018 Popular Prize. The European Inventor Award is…
- Friday, 11.05.2018Design protection is sometimes undervalued, being considered after patent and trade mark rights for businesses when it comes to IP protection. However, design is a crucial element in identifying a…
- Friday, 11.05.2018Innovative products provide competitive advantage for their owners as long as proper intellectual property (IP) protection measures are taken. In order to ensure a product’s market success, and…
- Friday, 11.05.2018Competing in global markets is always challenging, especially for SMEs. It is even tougher in some particular sectors such as agrofood, where big players dominate the whole market. In this Case Study…
- Tuesday, 08.05.2018There are just a few days left until the entry period closes for applications and nominations for the DesignEuropa Awards 2018. The DesignEuropa Awards, organised by the European Union Intellectual…
- Tuesday, 08.05.2018The School of Law of the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), has announced the Call for…
- Tuesday, 08.05.2018Every 26th April we celebrate the World IP Day, an initiative of WIPO's member states to raise public awareness about the role of IP in daily life, and to celebrate the contribution made by…
- Tuesday, 24.04.2018This year’s World Intellectual Property Day campaign celebrates the brilliance, ingenuity, curiosity and courage of the women who are driving change in our world and shaping our common future. Join…
- Tuesday, 24.04.2018The 15 finalists of the European Inventor Award 2018, announced today by the EPO, have all made significant contributions to advancing technology, generating economic value and creating employment in…
- Thursday, 19.04.2018This Bulletin issue is dedicated to IP and fashion focusing on the crucial role played by IP in protecting the products of this creative and vibrant industry. The European IPR Helpdesk presents, on…
- Tuesday, 17.04.2018The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently launched a machine translation service of its decisions available through the eSearch Case Law application. The automatic…
- Tuesday, 17.04.2018The EUIPO is launching the first-ever anti-counterfeiting blockchain competition in Europe and invites the brightest blockchain teams to take part in a 4-day Blockathon from 22 to 25 June 2018, in…
- Monday, 09.04.2018As part of the training activities of the European IPR Helpdesk in the field of IP management and maximizing impact in Horizon 2020 projects, the team has released the brochure “Making the most of…
- Tuesday, 03.04.2018The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure has changed and is applicable from April 1, 2018. Find out more here.
- Tuesday, 27.03.2018This makes the United Kingdom the 54th member of the 1999 Act and 68th member of the Hague Union. Companies and designers from the UK have been using the Hague System to protect their industrial…
- Tuesday, 27.03.2018Starting April 1 2018, the Madrid Registry will no longer process documents and requests received by fax. With the Contact Madrid service, you will have access to a printable confirmation and summary…