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
The European Commission has launched a public call inviting research and innovation (R&I) stakeholders to join a new Community of Practice dedicated to developing a European competence framework for knowledge valorisation intermediaries.
The European Commission has published the 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), revealing that Europe's innovation performance continues to improve.
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) has launched a public consultation to support the development of the EU Blueprint for IP Licensing and Spin-off Creation.
The European IP Helpdesk continues its Intellectual Property & Quantum interview series with a new episode featuring Robert Harrison, who shares practical insights into building effective intellectual property (IP) strategies for start-ups and scale-ups.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) SME Fund has expanded its support in 2026 with the introduction of a new voucher dedicated to craft and industrial geographical indications (CIGIs).
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 blog post, we look at the Spanish Supreme Court’s ruling on copyright protection for El Rosco, the final round of the quiz show Pasapalabra.
In this blog post, we focus on two topics: online press remuneration and Tetra Laval's carton shape trade mark.
In this blog post, we look at the dispute over the Obelix trade mark involving the publisher of Asterix and Obelix, and at Kutxabank’s opposition to Klarna’s stylised K sign.
