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ΟΒΙ-EUIPO Seminars under the auspices of NKUA – Expert presentations on Intellectual Property

The two seminars organised by the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) in collaboration with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), under the auspices of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), were successfully concluded. The seminars were inaugurated...

DesignEuropa Awards 2025 – Application Deadline: February 28, 2025

The DesignEuropa Awards, recognized across Europe and organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office- (EUIPO), celebrate excellence in industrial design in Registered Community Designs (RCDs). This year, the grand European celebration of industrial design will be held in  Copenhagen! The...

Preventing cyber theft of trade secrets in SMEs: A comprehensive toolkit

"The European Commission has developed a toolkit to prevent trade secret theft in cyberspace to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This toolkit is part of the EU’s broader initiative to combat counterfeiting and protect innovation, as outlined in the...

“New Board of Directors of the Hellenic Industrial Property Academy (HIPA).

We inform you that on January 16, 2025, the new Board of Directors of the Hellenic Industrial Property Academy (HIPA) for the term 2025-2030 was formed, following the completion of the term of the previous board. The President continues to...

WIPO Global Awards 2025 – Applications open from March 15 to March 31, 2025.

The WIPO Awards recognize outstanding startups, SMEs, and university spin-offs that use intellectual property (IP) to promote economic development with a social impact around the world. The WIPO Inventors and Creators Award, launched in 2022, aims to encourage the commercialization...

EPO Study: Mapping Investors for European Innovators

Technology startups possess significant potential to drive innovation and progress. They also present unique challenges that only investors with expertise in intellectual property are able to effectively address. A new study published by the European Patent Office (EPO) highlights the...

Joint Study by EPO & EUIPO: Intellectual Property Rights and Business Performance

Joint Study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO): Business-Level Analysis of Intellectual Property Rights and Their Stable Economic Performance in the European Union This study examines the economic outcomes of companies that own...

Editorial on the business website epixeiro.gr: Why Should I Register My Trademark? By Matina Chrysochoidou

As part of a series of editorials on the business website Epixeiro (https://www.epixeiro.gr/), aimed at informing you about the key concepts of Intellectual Property, we present today the fourth article titled: «Why Should I Register My Trademark?» By the Director of...

Cancellation of the European Trademark “Turkaegean” – Statements

Greece Defends Its National Interests Decisively and Effectively in the Commercial Field Following coordinated efforts by the Ministry of Development and the Greek Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has decided to cancel the European...

International Registration of Industrial Designs: Suspension of the Implementation of the Hague Act (1960) of the Hague Agreement

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...