The European IP Helpdesk supports European SMEs and research teams involved in cross-border business and/or EU-funded research activities manage, disseminate and valorise their IP. Offering a broad range of informative material, a Helpline service for direct IP support as well as on-site and online training, our main goal is to support IP capacity building along the full scale of IP practices: from awareness to strategic use and successful exploitation.
About us
Meet our team, learn more about our partners and take a look at frequently asked questions (FAQ).
Helpline
Looking for someone to address with your IP questions? Our Helpline team is there for you. Get in touch and receive an answer from our group of experienced legal specialists within no more than three working days.
Training
IP capacity building is one of our major goals: We provide various training modules and formats ranging from online sessions to on-site workshops and special training schemes.
IP resources library
In our IP resource library you will find a variety of hands-on, user friendly and easy-to-read publications such as guides, Bulletins, fact sheets or case studies tackling different topics from the multifaceted world of IP and IP management.
European IP Helpdesk Ambassadors
We have teamed up with the Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest support network for SMEs, to set up a scheme of national European IP Helpdesk Ambassadors all across Europe aiming to help you deal with IP issues at your doorstep – and in your native tongue.
Contacts
Please get in touch with us anytime for further information or if you have any questions regarding our services.
Email: service@iprhelpdesk.eu
Phone number: +34 965 90 9692 (Helpline)
Postal address:
EURICE – European Research and Project Office GmbH
Heinrich-Hertz-Allee 1
66386 St. Ingbert
Germany
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News
The WIPO Lex Database provides free-of-charge access to legal information on intellectual property from around the world.
A new round of the Horizon Impact Award has been launched by the European Commission with 6 awards of 25.000 Euro each.
A useful toolkit has been developed by EU Member States and R&I partners to help mitigate foreign interference and protect fundamental values, key research findings and intellectual assets.
In a bid to strengthen recognition of exceptional enterprises and individuals using intellectual property (IP), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched the WIPO Global Awards.
The most widespread model Consortium Agreement in Horizon 2020 projects, DESCA, has been updated for use in Horizon Europe projects and is now available for download.
Blog
Welcome to our blog! Here we tackle topics that are not covered by our other resources such as fact sheets or guides - and our tone is a little more personal, too. Next to one larger editorial piece per month you can expect a light, weekly summary of relevant IP news, also including IP updates related to Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe in the near future. Take a look!
The paediatric analgesics EUTM revoked for goods other than pharmaceutical products, Gruyère cheese losing trade mark protection in the US and Eric Zemmour sued for copyright infringement.
The Lululemon brand is being sued (and sues) for intellectual property infringement, Lego faces a demand for the design of a leather jacket and recent case law from the General Court.
A new year starts, bringing more interesting IP news.