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In order to innovate, remain competitive and grow, collaboration is essential. Successful collaborations, and ultimately, successful commercial exploitation, depend on having sound strategies for managing, protecting and exploiting the outputs of these collaborations – the intellectual property. In this training session, participants learn how to manage their IP before entering a business collaboration and get insights into important IP considerations when developing collaboration agreements.

in-Vitality is a B2B exhibition and conference for raw material suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers of nutritional products, functional health foods, and supplements. The India IP SME Helpdesk team will join the matchmaking session organised by Valorevents and Step Exhibitions to provide first-line advice on IP questions and inform about support services for European SMEs seeking to boost their business internationally.

In (inter-)national markets, geographical indications (GI) can provide companies with a competitive advantage. This training session helps participants to answer the most pressing questions around GIs, such as 'What value do geographical names represent for businesses?', 'How are geographical indications protected and how is that protection enforced?' and 'What type of conflicts can arise between geographical indications and trademarks?'

IP can be transferred or licensed, offered to enter into cooperation agreements or contributed as capital in a joint venture. Protecting and managing IP through well-drafted agreements is key for business success. This advanced licensing training module aims to give an overview of the key terms, which should be addressed in a (patent) licence agreement, and discusses possible options for each of the terms.

Future and Emerging Technologies (FETs) are those technologies that are in early-stage commercialisation, having recently left the lab. This session focuses on identifying FETs, gives insight into selected FETs and offers resources for FET-specific patent analytics. The webinar is especially relevant to research labs, spin outs, start-ups and technology-based SMEs.

The High-growth Technology Business Conference aims to support business decision-makers in technology-driven businesses, especially in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups by sharing how intellectual property can support their business. The HTB conference features four keynote lectures and eight plenary sessions that will give you the opportunity to meet leading experts in their fields, who will share their latest insights and provide practical takeaway messages.

The High-growth Technology Business Conference aims to support business decision-makers in technology-driven businesses, especially in SMEs and start-ups by sharing how IP can support their business.

The High-growth Technology Business Conference aims to support decision-makers in technology-driven companies, SMEs and start-ups in particular, by sharing how intellectual property can benefit their business. The HTB conference features four keynote lectures and eight plenary sessions that will allow you to meet leading experts who will share their latest insights and provide practical takeaway messages. Participants will also have the opportunity to join IP Business (IPB) clinics to get one-on-one mentoring sessions with IP professionals or "mentors". The IPB clinics will take place on 18, 21, 22 and 23 November 2022.

Join the conference marking the new milestone in the completion of the EU’s single market for innovation. This conference will welcome a host of high-level speakers, including the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market (tbc) and the President of the European Patent Office. They will discuss the various avenues the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court will open up for IP protection, as well as their potential to boost innovation across Europe. It`s an opportunity you cannot miss!

This IP training session is part of a lecture series organised in cooperation with the European Patent Academy that addresses IP-related aspects of EU-funded projects. Introducing the main aspects of IP management – notably IP ownership, protection and exploitation – each lecture explores the interface between patents and a specific technical field. In this particular session, we will draw your attention to biotechnology. The online sessions include a Q&A and are complemented with optional self-paced courses.

Whenever a company is planning to develop and launch a new product, particularly in technology sectors where there is extensive patenting, a major risk is that commercialisation may be blocked by a competitor who holds a patent for a technology incorporated within that product. This is why many companies at an early stage seek to secure their “freedom to operate” (FTO). This training session illustrates how to minimise the risks, provides an overview of the different FTO types and looks into why FTO is strategically important for commercialisation activities of SMEs.

As an additional element of the European patent system, the Unitary Patent system will be of particular benefit to start-ups and SMEs and will eventually enable them to obtain protection in up to 25 EU Member States by filing a single application with the EPO. This conference will give insight into the Unitary Patent system from a number of perspectives and evaluate its advantages for entrepreneurs and innovating businesses.

This webinar will provide a general overview of specific intellectual property issues within Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, such as MSCA Grant and Consortium Agreements or relevant questions when writing MSCA proposals.

Smart City Expo World Congress gathers leaders from the most innovative companies, governments, and organisations to move cities towards a better future. Linked to the Congress, the brokerage event ''Smart City Challenges'' taking place on-site (15-16-17/11) and online (22-23-24/11), gives SMEs, startups, entrepreneurs, and BSOs a chance to pre-schedule 30-minute B2B and B2P meetings. The India IP SME Helpdesk team will be attending the event happy to set up individual sessions to discuss IP-related issues and questions. See you there!

During the brokerage event ''Smart City Challenges'' at this year's Smart City Expo World Congress, which will take place on-site in Barcelona (15-17 Nov) and online (22-24 Nov), SMEs, startups, entrepreneurs and BSOs will have the chance to meet during a series of 30-minute pre-scheduled B2B and B2P meetings. See you there!

The Horizon IP Scan is a tailored, free-of-charge, first-line IP support service provided by the European Commission (EC) specifically designed to help European start-ups and other SMEs involved in EU-funded collaborative research projects to efficiently manage and valorise intellectual property (IP) in collaborative R&I efforts.The 20-minute session aims to give all interested parties an insight into the background of this innovation support initiative of the EC, its benefits and the application process.

This webinar will bring you up to speed on the concepts of communication, dissemination and exploitation in Horizon 2020 & Horizon Europe projects and clarify the terminology by illustrating the differences and similarities between the three concepts. Plus, it will give insight into some practical steps to elaborate sound outreach and IP strategies.

The European Inventors Week (EIW) celebrates Europe as a driver of invention, innovation and prosperity. The on-site programme will feature a wide range of activities such as exhibitions, roundtable discussions and interviews with inventors, experts and many others. The European Inventors Week is under the patronage of Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. The EIW mainly takes part during one week in November; however, all organisations and individuals are invited to take part in different activities and social media campaigns any time from September to November.

As part of our Technology Transfer IP Training series jointly organised by the EPO Academy and the European IP Helpdesk, we invite you to case number 6, fos4x from Germany. The study showcases the successful journey of a team of young researchers bringing their fibre optic measurement technology to market. Access to the university’s patent portfolio and research facilities, together with the business experience acquired by one of the co-founders, paved the way to the creation of fos4X. Find out more about their journey to success.

Increasingly, plant breeders and Plant Breeders’ Right (PBR) title-holders are facing illegal propagation of their registered varieties in different countries. While the law enforcement is similar to other IP rights, such as trademarks, the enforcement activities in PBR may be more challenging due to the specific character of the rights' subject – a perishable living plant – and the botanical expertise required for the variety identification. The training session will provide a comprehensive overview of the enforcement tools available to the holders of PBR in the European Union. This webinar is part of a training collaboration between CIOPORA and the European IP Helpdesk.