Introduction to IP
05/02/2025
This IP training module provides an introduction to basic concepts and definitions of Intellectual Property (IP) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Participants will hear about the first steps to be taken when it comes to IP protection and get a first overview of existing practices and processes related to IP management and even its enforcement.
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Geographical Indications
23/02/2022
This webinar will provide the participants with a general overview on the discipline of Geographical indication and Geographical Names, how to protect them and avoid confusion with trademarks and tramark law in the European Union
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Importance of IP for SMEs
26/03/2024
What are the basic needs and issues connected to IP in an SME's day-to-day activities? This eLearning module provides an overview of problems and mistakes that are committed while communicating to SMEs, suggesting possible solutions.
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Technology Transfer
19/02/2025
This webinar will make you familiar with key questions and aspects related to technology transfer, technology transfer procedures in private and public institutions and how to manage and reduce risks..
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IP Assessment
06/03/2025
This webinar will provide useful information with regard to the most important steps of IP assessment: Technological, Financial, Market and Legal considerations.
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Patents and innovation
13/05/2025
This webinar is about technical innovation. Innovation is about taking an idea to a commercialised product process or service. At various stages throughout the process decisions need to be made. A very important resource to enable those decisions to be made is information.
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IP for Future and Emerging Technologies
15/04/2025
Future and Emerging Technologies, (FETs) are those which are in early-stage commercialisation having recently left the lab. This webinar focusses on future and emerging technologies (FETs) and the insight that analysis of patenting activity can bring to the evolution of these technologies. Examples are chosen from EU initiatives such as Flagship projects amongst others.
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IP Commercialisation and licensing
17/09/2024
The webinar provides an overview of key aspects in the field of Intellectual Property licensing, including negotiation tips and legal traps. When does licensing makes sense and which are the difference between licenses agreements and other agreements.
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IP in Biotechnology
11/02/2025
The term biotechnology summarizes all technologies relating to living systems and organisms as a basis for developing and manufacturing technological applications that use biological systems. The field of biotechnology is regarded as one of the most innovative fields in terms of developing future applications.
The protection of biotech inventions by appropriate Intellectual Property Rights is extremely important due to the close link between such innovations and the development of a product.
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IPR and Software
25/03/2025
Software is present at all levels, at the interface with low level hardware though to the interface with end users, and everything in between. But the nature of software raises many issues concerning its management, protection and exploitation. This is due to the range of different application areas; its ability to operate globally; its fast rate of development, adaptation and change; and its composite nature. Because we also live in an interconnected world, software needs to manage its interfaces, and to take into consideration formal and de-facto standards, to ensure seamless interoperability.
This webinar will look at some specific issues concerning the protection and exploitation of software, such as the most appropriate IP Rights to use (e.g. patents, database rights, etc), and different exploitation models for design tools, product and services (e.g. Open Source licensing, start-ups, etc). This webinar is relevant for all those involved with developing and exploiting software tools, products and services; or acquiring or licensing it in; whether they are SMEs, large companies or researchers.
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IP and Health . Pharmaceutical IP in times of COVID-19
26/03/2021
In today’s global economy, knowledge is emerging as one of the most fundamental economic forces. Strong IP systems can incite funding into knowledge development and, thus, promote innovation. This is particularly relevant for the pharmaceutical industry, which depends on patent protection to support its investments in medical research. Developing a new drug and successfully bringing it to market is a risky, lengthy and expensive venture especially now that COVID-19 created an urgent need for therapeutic innovation!
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New Copyright Directive
13/10/2022
On 15 April 2019, the European Council approved the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market. This Directive intends to make EU copyright rules fit for the digital age. Watch this animated clip for a quick overview and download our fact sheet on the topic.
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IP in Business collaborations for SMEs and Start-ups
02/10/2024
This webinar will address the key IP issues which need to be addressed in business collaborations, particularly for SMEs and startups, in order to best use these intellectual assets as strategic tools to maintain competitiveness, enable growth and business expansion, and support investment.
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IP and Open Science
13/02/2025
This webinar is for early career researchers to outline the basics of Intellectual Property (IP) and of Open Science (OS).
The aim is to create awareness of, and to build confidence in, applying the laws of IP to the culture of Open Science, and vice versa
The webinar will show that there is no conflict between IP and Open Science, but on the other hand, “open” does not mean “no IP issues”, nor “free for commercial use”.
We will explore the concept of “openness” in its various forms and show how the IP system fits with the essence of OS.
We will show examples of how the sharing of IP, data, and publications, can be as open as possible, but closed when necessary.
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Finding Patents
19/11/2024
In this webinar we will explore the art and science of patent searches, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to navigate this intricate landscape with confidence.
During the webinar participants will have the opportunity to:
Understanding the importance of patent searches in innovation and IP protection.
Exploring different types of patent searches and their applications.
Key strategies and best practices for conducting comprehensive patent searches.
Tools and resources to streamline your patent search process.
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Finding Patents
21/01/2025
This session provides an overview of fundamental concepts, policy frameworks, and connections to key initiatives such as Horizon Europe. The webinar will also include practical examples, including those from Widening countries and it is for researchers, SMEs, newcomers to the knowledge and technology transfer and R&I activities, and all who would like to get familiar with the this emerging concept.
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Freedom to operate
29/10/2024
The webinar will answer the following questions:
What is FTO, what are the different FTO types, what level of accuracy can be chosen in the data analysis?
Why is FTO strategically important for commercialisation activities of SMEs?
When should SMEs choose to invest in FTO analysis and how much should they budget for that?
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IP and Artificial Intelligence
09/04/2025
This webinar aims at providing a general overview of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and intellectual property.
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IP and Artificial Intelligence - Advanced
23/04/2025
This webinar aims at understanding better the IP landscape for innovations in artificial intelligence
and at identifying valuable Intellectual Property and how to get protection internationally
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EU AI Act
20/03/2025
Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries, economies, and societies worldwide. As AI continues to advance, the need for robust regulatory frameworks to ensure its ethical and safe deployment becomes increasingly paramount. The European Union has taken a pioneering step in this direction with the proposed AI Act, a comprehensive set of regulations aimed at fostering innovation while safeguarding fundamental rights and public trust.
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IP Commercialisation and Licensing - Advanced
06/05/2025
This webinar is the second training (advanced module) on the topic of licensing and aims at providing an overview of the key terms, which should be addressed in a (patent) license agreement and discusses the possible options for each of the terms.
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IP in EU funded Projects/HEU
17/02/2025
This webinar aims to give you a basic understanding of how to properly deal with intellectual property issues and learn about common pitfalls and IP challenges in EU-funded research and innovation initiatives (HEU).
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Consortium Agreements
26/03/2025
This webinar aims at providing: A general overview of the way in which the drafting and negotiation of consortium agreements should be addressed in HEU, with a focus on IP provisions.
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IP in HEU with a special focus on MSCA
12/03/2025
The webinar will provide an overview of key aspects in the field of intellectual property management in Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions , like peculiarities of MSCA grant and Consortium Agreements or relevant issues in writing MSCA Proposals
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Addressing IP, impact and Innovation in EU funded projects
07/05/2024
From finding the right management framework for one’s activity to the question of how to develop a credible strategy focused on the management and exploitation of the research results: This eLearning module addresses different ways to define professional and systematic IP management in HEU projects.
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IP Management in ICT projects
25/02/2025
Compared to other technology sectors, ICT innovations (e.g. new products or services) have unique challenges. ICT innovations often require bundles of different IP Rights (e.g. patents, trademarks, copyright, etc); ICT can be trans-border (e.g. cloud-based); ICT is cumulative (e.g. much re-use and integration); ICT is convergent (e.g. technologies can recombine to create new innovations); ICT is fast-moving and fast-changing (e.g. short life cycles, new paradigms). These characteristics raise many challenges for EC funded projects concerning the management and protection of research results, and strategies and plans for their exploitation.
This webinar will discuss specific issues that EC funded projects should address whether using or developing ICT; in particular concerning knowledge management and protection, exploitation, and maximising impacts. This webinar is relevant for all those involved with using, developing and/or commercially exploiting ICT innovations, whether they are SMEs, large companies or researchers.
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Copyright in collaborative projects
26/02/2025
This webinar will provide an overview of copyright and how it should be managed in collaborative projects. Many of the outputs from collaborative projects may be protected using copyright. For example, academic papers, other publications, etc..
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Effective IP and Outreach Strategies Help Increase the Impact of Research and Innovation
19/04/2023
Maximising the impact of HEU projects through effective communication, dissemination and exploitation activities: This eLearning module clarifies the terminology by illustrating the differences between the three concepts and providing an overview on key practical steps and central aspects related to IP and innovation management.
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Maximize the impact of HEU project results
21/05/2024
Learn more about the exploitation of IP rights in HEU projects. This eLearning module focuses on the creation and development of IP rights both during and after the project in order to generate the best possible results.
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Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries: Quantum Technology
10/04/2024
This webinar, which is part of the lecture series Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries focuses on the topic Quantum Technology
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Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries: Digital Communication
22/05/2024
This webinar, which is part of the lecture series Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries focuses on the topic Digital Communication
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Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries: AI in Medical Technologies
18/06/2024
This webinar, which is part of the lecture series Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries focuses on the topic Green Technologies
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Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries: AI in Medical Technologies
22/10/2024
This webinar, which is part of the lecture series Patent Protection for EU funding beneficiaries focuses on the topic Ai in Medical Technologies
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IP rights in Agri-food Sector: a Guide to Geographical Indications, Trademarks, Patents & Plant Variety Denominations
26/05/2021
In this webinar, you will learn about GI’s, Trademarks, Patents and Plant Varieties Denominations: what they are, why they are useful for the Agri-food sector, how they differentiate us from our competitors and why they add value to our products and services, among others; strategic topics for the development of a robust and competitive agro-industrial sector.
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IPR in the Agri-food Sector II: conflicts and synergies among GIs, Trademarks, Patents & PVDs
28/11/2021
The goal of this webinar is to deepen the knowledge of intellectual property rights associated with the Agri-food sector exploring the conflicts and synergies among different types of intellectual property rights.
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Plant variety protection in the European Union: an introduction
09/03/2022
The webinar will provide an overview of the European Plant Variety Protection system and its connection with the current policies of the European Union such as the Green Deal, the Farm to Fork strategy and, as well, with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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EU - Webinar CPVO coop: Constraints and opportunities for edited varieties. Is the GMO legal framework impacting the creation of new plants?
12/04/2022
The perpetual changes of societal, economic and environmental conditions constantly urges plant breeding actors to provide growers and consumers with suitable solutions to an increasing number of challenges especially within the Agri-food Sector. Science offers support to the breeding sector through new genomic techniques (NGTs) and the European Union co-legislators endeavour to keep up with a technology in constant evolution in the intellectual property sector and beyond.
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The essential role of Quality Auditing examination offices for EU Plant Variety Rights
17/02/2022
The webinar will illustrate the objectives of QAS, how it is structured, and how it acts in an independent impartial manner from the rest of the CPVO organisation. We shall go through all the steps of a typical assessment exercise by QAS of an examination office until its eventual entrustment by the CPVO’s Administrative Council.
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Growers’ Guide to Intellectual Property Protection for Plants
28/09/2022
This webinar will provide essential knowledge on the European system of Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR) for growers and other actors of the horticultural value chain. The participants will learn how to check whether a cultivar is protected, what rights and obligations may arise from the use of protected varieties and corresponding licensing agreements, and why IP and IP compliance play key role for the development of global horticulture.
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Pitfalls in R&D Agreements in the Agri-food sector
16/09/2021
During this introductory course, the structure and key provisions of R&D agreements will be discussed on the basis of practical examples, with a focus on the IP arrangements (ownership and access rights during and after the collaboration) and other legal aspects that need to be taken into account, such as EU competition law. Various types of R&D collaborations will be touched upon, including multiparty collaborations, collaborations with research institutes and subsidized projects.
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Enforcement practices for Plant Variety Rights in the EU
02/11/2022
The purpose of this webinar is to walk you through European enforcement regimes, a variety of legal actions like injunctions and conservatory or provisional measures, compensation of damages and connected claims, with the objective that the participants gain a good degree of practical knowledge concerning the remedies available to right holders and the way how enforcement actions are being dealt with by the courts in the EU.
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The interface between plant variety rights and patents
08/09/2022
What is the most suitable intellectual property protection for an herbicide-resistant pepper? Plant variety rights and patents may both appear as suitable mechanisms at first sight, but they have a different scope of protection and application.
This webinar will focus on the notion and interface between these intellectual property rights, in accordance with the interpretation of the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal. The speaker will explain the exception to patentability of essentially biological processes and plant varieties, as enshrined in Article 53(b) EPC. In this context, the main milestones in the case law history of the European Patent Office (EPO) concerning the cited exception will be mentioned, with a focus on the latest Opinion G 3/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO.
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What’s in a name plant variety denominations and their interface with trademarks and geographical indications
10/10/2022
What is the most suitable intellectual property protection for an herbicide-resistant pepper? Plant variety rights and patents may both appear as suitable mechanisms at first sight, but they have a different scope of protection and application.
This webinar will focus on the notion and interface between these intellectual property rights, in accordance with the interpretation of the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal. The speaker will explain the exception to patentability of essentially biological processes and plant varieties, as enshrined in Article 53(b) EPC. In this context, the main milestones in the case law history of the European Patent Office (EPO) concerning the cited exception will be mentioned, with a focus on the latest Opinion G 3/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO.
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The impact of protected new plant varieties in the European Union market.
07/12/2022
The EUIPO Observatory, in collaboration with the Community Plant variety Office carried out a study quantifying the economic contribution in the European Union of the Plant Variety Rights system. While this study is comparable to the other Observatory studies focusing on the economic contributions of the various IP rights, it considers specific aspects of agriculture and horticulture, such as the contribution of the PVR system to the global competitiveness of the EU agriculture and horticulture sectors. The webinar will be focused on the results of the study.
Learning objectives:
• The economic contribution of Plant Variety Rights in the European Union.
• Plant Variety Rights and the European Commission’s policy objectives: Green Deal, Biodiversity, Farm to Fork and R&D strategies.
• Benefits for innovators.
• Benefit for society, especially on growers and environmental goals.
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