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New study by the EPO & the International Energy Agency (IEA): Patents for Enhanced Electricity Grids
New patents to integrate artificial intelligence into power grids have grown sixfold in recent years, with the United States and China leading the way in AI for smart grid development, according to a new study by the European Patent...
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A seminar on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and the support of authorities in recognizing counterfeit products was successfully held in Corfu on November 14, 2024. The specialized training seminar, hosted at the historic Ionian Parliament building, was organized...
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Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty Riyadh, November 11-22, 2024
The Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of an International Treaty on Design Law began on November 11, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization-WIPO. The negotiations focus on harmonizing the process of filing...
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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in cooperation with the EU National Intellectual Property Offices, has developed informative tools regarding the changes introduced in each national legislation following the incorporation and application of the Trademark Directive (Directive 2015/2436)...
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Diplomatic Conference on the Adoption of an International Legal Instrument for Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources, Geneva, May 13-24, 2024 A Diplomatic Conference will be held at the headquarters of the (World Intellectual Property...
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Ahead of World Cancer Day (February 4), the European Patent Office (EPO) has just published a new study,which reveals that innovation in the fight against cancer has increased by 70% between 2015 and 2021, as measured by the number...
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Patent Knowledge Week EPO: 28 -30.11.2023
Patent Knowledge Week – free registration! We would like to inform you that registrations for this year’s "Patent Knowledge Week" are now open. This three-day, fully digital event will take place from November 28 to November 30, 2023. Here are some of...
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SME Fund: Funding application deadline until 10/11/23, at 18:00
We would like to inform you that under the EUIPO's, Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund, for Voucher 2, concerning Greece and related to Trademarks and Industrial Designs, due to the exhaustion of the available funds, the application window...
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PATENTS: A Source of Innovation & Entrepreneurship The Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), the exclusive competent authority in Greece for the registration of patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, supervised by the Ministry of Development, continues to organize seminars as part...
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Joint EPO-EUIPO Study on Startups and the Protection of Their Intellectual Capital.
Today, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released a new joint study titled “Patents, Trademarks and Startup Finance: Funding and Exit Performance of European Startups.” The study examines the ownership of patents...