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Standard Essential Patents are highly relevant in the era of Industry 4.0 ! For SMEs, technology standards can provide huge revenue and technological opportunities!
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Look our for part two of the series on Digital Personal Data Protection Act soon!
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It is essential that SMEs consider protecting their creations through intellectual property and efficiently manage these assets to reap the most from their investment in Europe.
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The EU Industry Days 2023 has brought together in Málaga the leaders of the European industry to unlock the full potential of the Single Market, contribute to EU industrial policy, and foster innovation for a truly green, digital, and resilient EU industry.
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We will be posting shortly the second part of the series on practical measures and legal remedies available to protect your IP in the Indian E-commerce market.
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The International IP SME Helpdesks have joined forces hereby to address this issue by supporting women innovators in unlocking their innovative ideas. To do so, the Helpdesks have compiled initiatives being carried out by countries and IP national offices to support women in their IP journey.
The India IP SME Helpdesk wishes to everyone a very happy 2023 and takes the opportunity to look back on the two years since its inception and all that has been accomplished!
Collaborative R&I is a major driver for innovation, and India one of the up-and-coming economies in the world, as well as a growing player in the world of innovation.
In this Blog Post we have a look at framework applicable to Europe-India joint R&D activities.
A new phenomena in the innovation environment has been gaining importance in the recent years: that of "reverse innovation".
In this Blog Post we look at what this means, and how this can impact the internationalisation of innovative European SMEs.
Online marketplaces and E-Commerce has seen a phenomenal rise in recent times, in India and across the globe.
While this presents a great opportunity for European SMEs to sell their products worldwide, it also presents important challenges when it comes to fighting against counterfeiting.
Customs and border control authorities play an important role in the fight against the international commerce of counterfeits. In this blog post we explain how EU SMEs can and should use the services provided by Indian Customs to protect themselves against infringers.
Often, traditional knowledge can be a source of great inspiration, both in the cultural and scientific research field. However, EU SMEs should be very careful at the time of using expressions of cultural traditions in India as these are often protected.