intellectual property

The European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have launched a new  EU SME Fund which offers vouchers for European SMEs to help them protect their Intellectual Property (IP) rights. The EU needs to increase the resilience of its SMEs to help them to cope with the...

Europe’s wineries are well positioned to capitalise on the growth of China’s wine industry. For example, Chinese consumers rely on European imports for 65% of its foreign wine trade. Despite the opportunities in the Chinese market, EU companies need to be aware of the presence of fake wines and...

Is your organisation working in a EIC Pathfinder project? Or working on a research and innovation (R&I) project? Horizon IP Scan Service, a new and free IP advisory service, has been launched by the European Commission. It is designed to support European start-ups and small to medium-sized...

The China IPR SME Helpdesk has published a guide to inform small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of protecting their intellectual property (IP) rights in China. The new publication, titled Guide to using contracts to protect your intellectual property rights in China, addresses the importance of...

The European Commission recently launched the Horizon Intellectual Property (IP) Scan service. This tailored and free-of-charge IP support service is specifically designed to help European start-ups and other SMEs to efficiently manage and valorise IP in collaborative research and innovation efforts...

Nearly all businesses in all industries and sectors possess trade secrets. Trade secrets are a valuable and highly useful form of intellectual property that are nevertheless often undervalued and overlooked by their owners. This is particularly the case in the service sector, where the relative...

The collaboration between the two entities will allow companies in the Packaging Cluster to receive free advice on the management of industrial and intellectual property and a discount on fees PONS IP is one of the leading global consultancy firms in the defence of R&D&I development and knowledge...

A reform of European patents has been long awaited: here we are! On 1 January 2023, a new type of European patent will come into effect: the European patent with unitary effect. But what will this change? The current situation At present, a company has the choice between filing : a patent in each...

Every April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day globally to highlight the role Intellectual Property (IP) rights play in stimulating innovation and creativity. This year, World IP Day activities focus on "IP and Youth innovating for a Better Future". The inventive and innovative youth...

Happy 1st anniversary to the Horizon IP Scan! Since day one, the Horizon IP Scan team of experts have been committed to helping European start-ups and SMEs manage and valorise their IP in R&I collaborations. Are you part of an SME or StartUp and looking for IP advice during your collaborative...

Horizon IP Scan is a tailored, free-of-charge, first-line IP support service provided by the European Commission specifically designed to help European start-ups and other SMEs involved in EU-funded collaborative research projects to efficiently manage and valorise IP in collaborative R&I efforts...

𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗔 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎.𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐄𝐓, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟰 𝗘𝗨 𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘀 💪 South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk, China IP SME Helpdesk, Latin America IP...