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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued two recent site-blocking requests to internet service providers (ISPs) against platforms caught illegally streaming Filipino films, as part of its crackdown against online piracy.

The European Commission’s Research Executive Agency (REA) has released a new starter kit designed to help Research and Innovation (R&I) projects make the most of their results under Horizon Europe.

The European Commission has released the results of its public consultation on the forthcoming EU Innovation Act, providing new insights into the expected scope and priorities of the legislation.

Last week, the European Commission adopted the 2026 work programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC), earmarking €1.4 billion to support Europe’s most promising deep-tech entrepreneurs and researchers.

The European IP Helpdesk has released a new fact sheet outlining the main intellectual property related aspects that the beneficiaries of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions should consider at different stages of their projects.

The European Commission has released a new guide to Geographical Indications (GIs), offering detailed explanations of the application process and practical insights for producers.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has unveiled ‘Early TM Screening’, a new standalone pre-assessment tool designed to help users identify potential issues with their prospective trademarks before filing.

Infringers are becoming more and more sophisticated and may no longer be simple copycats. In this article, our external expert Dr Jian Xu shares his expertise explaining that the profiles behind the “infringers” are critical to choosing the right enforcement strategy.

The Observatory on Patents and Technology of the European Patent Office (EPO) has published a new study that builds on its 2024 analysis of university patenting, extending the scope to include public research organisations (PROs) and research hospitals across all 39 EPO member states.

The Budapest Treaty will enter into force with respect to Brazil on January 20, 2026.

Applications for the Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund reopen on 20 October 2025.

DESCA HE AP 2.0, released in August 2025, is designed for collaborative Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Innovation Actions (IAs) that involve one or more Associated Partners.

The Industrial Internet of Things market in Southeast Asia is undergoing remarkable growth,

In this blogpost, we focus on two copyright cases, one involving OpenAI’s Sora 2, and the other concerning the Disney Lorcana trading card game.

Въведение в China IP SME Helpdesk на български език.

As part of an awareness campaign on intellectual property (IP) protection in South-East Asia (SEA), we are gathering insights from IP experts across the 10 ASEAN countries. The interview will help highlight country-specific IP challenges and provide practical advice to support European SMEs.

The European IP Helpdesk team has just released a new fact sheet “Commercialising Intellectual Property: Franchising".

Introducere în China IP SME Helpdesk în limba română.

The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) of Uruguay announced that the National Directorate of Industrial Property (DNPI) began operating as an Access and Depositing Office for the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) starting on September 15, 2025.