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Brussels, Belgium
Research and Innovation Week 2024
The Research and Innovation Week (R&I Week) 2024 is organised by the European Commission.
Securing your ideas: training for IP protection
This webinar is organised by Latin America IP SME Helpdesk.
The importance of intellectual property for your business in Slovenia
This online event is organised by the EUIPO and the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO).
EU - webinar: the Importance of IP for SMEs
This EU webinar is offered by the European IP Helpdesk.
EU - Webinar: IP in Horizon Projects (H2020/HEurope)
This EU webinar is offered by the European IP Helpdesk.
How can company boards lead the sustainability transition?
This webinar is offered by the Accountancy Europe.
The importance of intellectual property for your business in Poland
This online event is organised by the EUIPO and the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland.
Žižkova 57, 586 01 Jihlava, Krajský úřad Kraje Vysočina, zasedací místnost B 3.15/16
Trade fair for subsidy opportunities and business support in Jihlava
This event is organised by the CzechInvest Agency, the Business and Investment Development Agency and other partners.
Don Giovanni hotel Praha, Vinohradská 157A, 130 20 Praha 3
How to use technological innovation for effective business - Prague Edition
This event is organised by the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic in cooperation with partners.
Zweig Visitor Centre, Rue d'Ardenne, Brussels, Belgium
Democracy in action: discussing inflation and the sustainability agenda
This in-person event is organised by Accountancy Europe.
Teslova 3, Plzeň, Vědeckotechnický park Plzeň
Business Support Fair Pilsen
This event is organised by the CzechInvest Agency in cooperation with the Science and Technology Park Pilsen and other partners.
EU - Webinar & Horizon Results Platform: Artificial Intelligence
This EU webinar is offered by the Horizon Results Platform (HRP) and the European IP Helpdesk.
February 22, 2024Benefits of IP
IP Stories: 4iP Council’s podcast section provides a number of innovation stories
Learn everything there is to know about the 4iP Council’s podcast.
February 29, 2024Benefits of IP
EUIPO Tuesday webinars March 2024
The EUIPO organises webinars than can help SMEs understand and protect their intellectual property rights.
February 01, 2024Benefits of IP
Pro Strategies for Digital Triumph – Ideas Powered for business Talks
The latest episode of the Ideas Powered for business Talks is geared towards digital SMEs, start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs.
January 26, 2024Benefits of IP
SME Fund 2024: Continued support for EU SMEs to protect their intellectual property
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Commission have launched the 2024 edition of the Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund, which offers intellectual property vouchers for EU-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The SME Fund 2024 follows the resounding
January 10, 2024Benefits of IP
The 2024 DesignEuropa Awards – Applications now open!
The 2024 DesignEuropa Awards application process is open until 15 March 2024.
November 22, 2023Benefits of IP
EUIPO launches new Mediation Centre for IP disputes
The Executive Director João Negrão has officially launched the EUIPO’s ground-breaking Mediation Centre. The Mediation Centre will provide alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services for intellectual property disputes free of charge.
November 17, 2023Benefits of IP
IP in the Tour de France
Discover how intellectual property in the Tour de France drives innovation in cycling, from groundbreaking bike designs to landmark legal battles, shaping the future of the sport.
November 06, 2023Benefits of IP
European Commission publishes regulation on geographical indications for craft and industrial products
The European Commission's new regulation, effective from December 2025, protects geographical indications for craft and industrial products to preserve local skills and boost niche markets.
October 31, 2023Benefits of IP
The Ideas Powered for business website speaks Italian!
The Ideas Powered for business website is now available in Italian.
October 26, 2023Benefits of IP
The Ideas Powered for business website speaks German!
The Ideas Powered for business website is now available in German.
October 25, 2023Benefits of IP
The Ideas Powered for business website speaks French!
The Ideas Powered for business website is now available in French.
October 20, 2023Benefits of IP
EUIPO – EPO study: Trade marks and patents boost startups‘ ability to secure funding
This study examines the role of intellectual property (IP) rights - specifically patents and trade marks - in facilitating access to finance for European startups.

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IP and Metaverse
Nov 21, 2022
What if one day it became possible for us to live and interact in a single, virtual world that was just like our physical one, save for it being – indeed – immaterial? There is probably no need to look too far ahead. This is the concept behind something that is already very ‘real’: the metaverse.

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Slovakian interview
Mar 08, 2024
An insightful interview with two female entrepreneurs from Slovakia.

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Jun 27, 2022
The link between block chain technology and intellectual property protection rights.

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