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Television content represents half of all digital piracy, with viewers tuning into illegal TV content 5 times a month. A new EUIPO study revealed the significant demand for pirated TV programs across Europe, with an increase in traffic to websites...

"We would like to inform you that the European Patent Office has released a new study today on innovative water-related technologies, titled 'Innovation in water-related technologies'. Some of the key findings of the study include: Europe leads global innovation in...

The 15th International Invention Expo, organised by the Scientific Club of Kuwait, will take place in the Middle East (Kuwait) from February 16 to 19, 2025. In the attached invitation, you will find the terms of participation, as well as...

In Corfu on November 15, 2024, an educational program was held by the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), as part of the Authenticities Project of the  EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office, which certified the island as Authenticity. With...

According to a new EPO study, university research accounts for over 10% of all inventions in Europe. The new study presents data such as:   The top-performing countries are Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. A small group of European...

In mixed-type inventions, that is, inventions that include both technical and non-technical features (such as computer programs, mathematical methods, artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms), do the non-technical features contribute to the technical character of the invention? Do they provide a technical...

The OBI, the exclusive authority responsible for the protection of inventions, trademarks, and industrial designs, continues to reform and modernize the legal framework regarding the taxation of businesses that use Patents in their production. With Article 37 of Law 5162/2024...

In the development framework of new procedures and actions of the Innovation Agency, the Director of Technological Information of the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation, Ms. Uioulli Papapostolou and the Head of Search Directorate Mr. Demetris Stafylas, participated in meetings...

We would like to inform you that during its meeting on 10th and 11th December 2024, the Administrative Council of the European Patent Office (EPO), following an electoral procedure, re-elected Ms. Aikaterini Margellou, Deputy General Director and Director of...

Faithful to our collaboration with the EUIPO, which manages rights related to trademarks, industrial designs, and other titles within the EU, Greece is participating in the AUTHENTICITY Program with four cities: Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Corfu, and Argostoli. With the aim of...