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
Upcoming events
PVR application procedure and basic information on the technical examination
- Live streaming available
EU - Webinar: Consortium Agreements
- Live streaming available
EU - Webinar & CPVO coop: Denomination examination and procedure at the CPVO
- Live streaming available
EU - Webinar: IP and Artificial Intelligence
- Live streaming available
EPO Observatory on Patents and Technology - Boosting Startups with Intellectual Property
- Live streaming available
EU - Webinar: IP for Future and Emerging Technologies
- Live streaming available
News
Global Innovation Index 2023 Science and Technology Clusters: Tokyo-Yokohama Tops Ranking; China Now Home to Greatest Number
The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks countries and economies based on their innovative capacity each year and identifies local areas with significant concentrations of world-leading science and technology activity.
EC Announces: New Measures to Boost the Competitiveness and Resilience of SMEs in Europe
The European Commission is taking a series of actions to cater to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the current economic climate.
New Area on the EPO Website for Non-Experts: "Are You New to Patents?"
The European Patent Office (EPO) has introduced a completely new section on epo.org as part of the recent website redesignT ake a look: https://www.epo.org/en/new-to-patents
New Survey on the Development of the Codes of Practice on Industry-Academia Co-Creation and Citizens’ Engagement
The European Commission (EC) is inviting stakeholders to contribute their feedback on two draft documents: the draft Code of practice on industry-academia co-creation for knowledge valorisation and the draft Code of practice on citizens’ engagement for knowledge valorisation.
WIPO Young Experts Program: Growing Future Global IP Leaders
Apply for World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) "Young Experts Program" (YEP)!
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!
Ed Sheeran copyright battle ends - Game of Thrones author joins class action lawsuit against OpenAI
This week in the news, we look at two copyright cases involving Ed Sheeran and OpenAI.
Dua Lipa faces copyright lawsuit – Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-361/22
This week, we look at a copyright dispute involving Dua Lipa and at the Advocate General’s Opinion in Case INDITEX v. Buongiorno.
Elon Musk’s X faces copyright lawsuit – Tous wins against an application for declaration of invalidity
In the second week after the summer break, we continue to comment on the IP cases that took place during the summer. This week, we look at a copyright case involving Elon Musk’s social network X, and a ruling from the General Court involving the jewellery company Tous.
