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 [dot] eu (service[at]iprhelpdesk[dot]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
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News
In 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO AMC) administered 1,461 disputes related to intellectual property (IP), innovation, and technology, representing a 70% increase compared to 2024.
The European IP Helpdesk has published a new IP Special compiling practical resources that address key intellectual property considerations in Open Innovation settings
The D2XCEL project, a pan-European scaling programme for deep tech and digital ventures, has released its Cohort 1 Impact Data, demonstrating significant progress in investment growth, job creation, and cross-border expansion across Europe’s innovation landscape.
Newly developed indicators from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provide the most detailed picture yet of innovation performance across Europe’s territories, confirming a persistent urban–rural divide while highlighting rural regions that defy the trend.
A new report from the European Patent Office (EPO) Observatory on Patents and Technology reveals that progress in closing the gender gap in STEM innovation remains slow.
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!
In this blogpost, we focus on two copyright disputes, one involving Disney and Google, and the other concerning the Belgian series High Tides
This week, we have a look at a dispute involving the use of the word "Donut" in Spain, and what is deemed genuine use of a trade mark
The new scheme, established by Regulation (EU) 2023/2411, introduces EU-wide geographical-indication protection for craft and industrial products (CIGIs).
