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Events View all events
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The importance of intellectual property for your business in Latvia
This event is organised by EUIPO and the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia.
Brno
Business and innovation support fair for companies in the South Moravian Region
This presential seminar is organised by the CzechInvest Agency.
On line
Patent protection for EU funding beneficiaries - green technologies
This webinar is offered by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European IP Helpdesk.
Online
The importance of intellectual property for your business in Spain
This event is organised by EUIPO and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM).
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Online
Intellectual property - general course
The webinar is organised by the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).
Online
The importance of intellectual property for your business in France
This online event is organised by the EUIPO in collaboration with the National Industrial Property Institute (INPI).
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Brussels, Belgium/Hybrid
European Sustainable Energy Week 2023
This event is organised by the EU Commission.
Online
The importance of intellectual property for your business in Bulgaria
This event is organised by the EUIPO in collaboration with the Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria (BPO).
Online
Getting to know your trade mark in Finland
This event is organised by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH).
Online
Understanding patents in Finland
This event is organised by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH).
On line
Patent protection for EU funding beneficiaries - digital communication
This webinar is offered by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European IP Helpdesk.
Online
Getting to know your trade mark in Finland
This event is organised by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH).
News View all news
May 31, 2023Benefits of IP
Commission publishes the first European Media Industry Outlook
The EU Commission published the first ever European Media Industry Outlook, analysing trends in the audiovisual, video game and news media industries.
May 26, 2023Benefits of IP
The Ideas Powered for business website speaks Lithuanian!
The Ideas Powered for business website is now available in Lithuanian.
May 24, 2023Benefits of IP
EU Commission report: Intellectual Property Rights in third countries
The European Commission published its biennial Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in third countries.
May 16, 2023Benefits of IP
Provisional deal to protect geographical indications for craft and industrial products
On 2 May, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the regulation for geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products.
May 08, 2023Benefits of IP
The Ideas Powered for business website speaks Estonian!
The Ideas Powered for business website is now available in Estonian.
May 07, 2023Benefits of IP
Tuesday webinars at EUIPO - May 2023
The EUIPO organises webinars than can help SMEs undestand and protect their intellectual property rights.
April 28, 2023Benefits of IP
New 2023 SME Fund: €27 million to protect the intellectual property of EU SMEs
The European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have launched an extension of the 2023 EU SME Fund, which offers intellectual property vouchers for EU-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With SMEs accounting for 99% of businesses and providing around
April 27, 2023Benefits of IP
Domain names and trade marks: shield your business!
The latest episode of the Ideas Powered for business Talks provides insights on why companies should register both their domain names and their trade marks.
April 26, 2023Protecting your ideas
Women designers are underrepresented and underpaid in the EU, according to EUIPO report
EUIPO releases report on Women in design to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day.
April 24, 2023Benefits of IP
Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: WTR Special Report out now
Read the latest Special Report titled “Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline”.
April 18, 2023Entrepreneurship
Second edition of WomenTechEU supports 134 female-led deep-tech companies
The EU Commission announced the results of the second WomenTechEU call, targeting innovative European deep-tech companies founded by women. Almost three times as many companies have been selected this year compared to the pilot.
April 03, 2023Benefits of IP
Register your EU design
New guided application form to register your EU design (RCD).
Articles View all
Nov 21, 2022
Benefits of IP
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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Nov 16, 2022
Entrepreneurship
French scientist, Anna Vanderbruggen, whom the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) RawMaterials nominated, has won the prestigious EIT Change Award for her pioneering work on graphite recycling. Her solution enables European recyclers to recover tonnes of graphite needed for lithium-ion batteries to power renewable energy technologies across the continent.
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Jun 27, 2022
Benefits of IP
The link between block chain technology and intellectual property protection rights.
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'The SME Fund is a great help for start-ups. It provides vouchers for…MelliferaB.Lowndes-Nikolova,Bulgaria
'The SME Fund is a great initiative, helpful for small companies and easy…PhytocodeMargarita Nesheva, Bulgaria
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