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Article by the Head of Search Directorate at OBI, Mr. Demetris Stafylas, on the EUIPO study titled "Impact of Technology Deep Dive Report II, Impact of the metaverse on infringement and enforcement of intellectual property". Intellectual Property in the Metaverse Το πλήρες...
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Following the decision of the Assembly of the Hague Union at its 44th session in Geneva at the World Intellectual Property Organisation on July 9-17, 2024, the implementation of the Hague Act (1960) of the Hague Agreement will be...
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We would like to inform you that on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM, the current electronic submission service for Industrial Property Title Applications, hosted on the OBI website (https://efiling.obi.gr/), will be replaced with the new upgraded service...
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On Thursday, March 28, 2024, a working meeting took place at the headquarters of the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) with a delegation from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The heads of the delegations, Mr. Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, General...
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“WIPO overview on the patenting landscape in the field of creative Artificial Intelligence.”
"It is an indisputable fact that the launch of the conversational robot ChatGPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) by OpenAI in November 2022 sparked intense interest in creative Artificial Intelligence (AI), with many describing it as the equivalent of the iPhone...
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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...
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“New EPO Study titled ‘Innovation in water-related technologies”
"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...
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“15th Middle East International Invention Expo, February 16-19, 2025”
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...
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“OBI Training Program in Corfu within the framework of the Authenticities Project EUIPO, 15.11.24”
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...
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“New EPO Study: University Research Accounts for Over 10% of All Inventions in Europe”
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...