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
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News
European IP Helpdesk team has just published a new infographic that sums up key IP aspects related to domain name ownership and registration.
The winners of the European Inventor Award and Young Inventors Prize have recently been announced by the European Patent Office (EPO).
Twenty innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from around the world succeeded to be finalists for the first World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Global Awards.
This special issue is all about successful technology transfer and the value of IP rights for knowledge valorisation processes
Following the successful first pilot, European Commission has just published the second edition of “WomenTech EU” supporting female-led deep tech start-ups. Applications are open until 4 October 2022, 17:00 (CEST)
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!