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The European Commission announces the third webinar of the Trade and Technology Council Working Group 9 on promoting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to and use of digital tools. The use of intellectual property to support a business is of paramount importance for both the U.S. and the EU. The webinar will focus on selected topics related to IP in the digital economy. The programme will feature speakers from the European Commission and the U.S. Government who will present and discuss subjects having significant importance for SMEs and being of major priority for policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic.

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This webinar will provide an overall view of the creation and the development of IP rights both during and after the duration of an H2020 project. The most common planning mistakes will be analysed and some practical tips will be given, so that beneficiaries can have the best possible results from their Horizon 2020 project.

The China IP SME Helpdesk, the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) and the EU-China Business Association are happy to invite you to the upcoming online training on 14 July, 10:00 CEST. Mr Thomas Pattloch, IP Expert of the China IP SME Helpdesk, will provide an overview of the legislative changes in China’s IP laws and their important implications for European SMEs.

The ICT Spring event brings together investors and startups active primarily in FinTech, DeepTech, Space, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Gaming, and AR/VR. Participants get the chance to attend live pitches, listen to top-notch international speakers and catch up with innovative start-ups, local incubators, established brands, financial organisations and more than 100 investors. The India IP SME Helpdesk team looks forward to participating in this exciting global tech conference and to numerous lively discussions.

Joining forces with the European IP Helpdesk, the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk organises a training looking a key characteristics of intellectual property (IP) rights. The session will provide an overview on IP rights and different ways of IP protection from an international perspective.

As part of a specific training cooperation between the European IP Helpdesk and the European Patent Academy of the EPO, the new "Lab to Market" training series is based on a set of technology transfer case studies illustrating how patents facilitate technology transfer from R&D-conducting organisations and promote market success. In this second session, Ciaran O’Beirne, Head of Knowledge Transfer in the University College Dublin, will explain the case of Atlantic Therapeutics and highlight how the university’s technology transfer office enabled the collaboration, paving the way to market success.

Organised by the FoodPackLab2 project in collaboration with the Enterprise Europe Network, the event "Innovative Solutions for Food Security Across the Value Chain" will bring together all project partners as well as European SMEs specialised in foodtech, agritech, foodprocessing, packaging and food safety. Attendees will learn more about novel trends and developments in food security, but will also have the opportunity to meet companies in the foodtech field for networking purposes. Plus, the India IP SME Helpdesk team will be there, too.

This webinar will address different ways to define professional and systematic IP management in Horizon (2020/HEU) projects. The main topics will range from finding the right management framework to the question of how to develop a credible strategy focused on the management and exploitation of research results.

This event will address exclusively small and medium enterprises in Italy and spotlight the key features of Horizon Europe framework and EU-funded collaborative projects. Participants interested in Horizon Europe Framework Programme Calls will get valuable information and suggestions. The event will be held in Italian.

Trade secrets are one of a number of tools which protect ‘creations of the mind’. Companies, researchers, inventors and creators that hold economically valuable information, often keep this secret to give them an advantage over their competitors. In this webinar, you will be introduced the essentials of trade secrets, the risks and advantages and the best way to use them for your business. The webinar will also spotlight the infographic "4 Essentials of Trade Secrets", which has been produced by the 4iP Council team in collaboration with European IP Helpdesk.

From Tuesday 21 June to Thursday 23 June 2022, 4th Export Fair of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) will once again take place in-person in Hall 1 of Brussels Expo. The events offers B2B meetings, workshops and an exhibition with numerous companies and initiatives presenting their support services for entrepreneurs who want to take their businesses abroad. During the event the India IP SME Helpdesk team will participate in a joint training session organised by the China IP SME Helpdesk. Meet us in Brussels and learn more about our free services on internationalisation and IP management & protection.

Innovation in the field of plant breeding and the creation of new plant varieties contribute to increasing the availability of nutritious and affordable food for a growing population while allowing a more sustainable use of natural resources. This webinar will focus on the European Union Plant Variety Protection system and its role in the context of the current policy frameworks such as the EU Green Deal, the EU Farm to Fork strategy, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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 webinar is the second training module (advanced) on the topic of licensing and aims at providing an overview of the key terms, which should be addressed in a (patent) licence agreement and discusses possible options for each of the terms.

The China IP SME Helpdesk is organising the „Meet the IP Business Advisor Weeks” initiative. During the two weeks period we will offer free 1:1 online consultation sessions for SMEs interested in IP protection, management or enforcement in China.

This program is organised by the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG) together with the China IP SME Helpdesk. It is the last session of the series of programs.

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 our attention to "green technologies".

The EU SME Centre, ihas co-organised with the China IP SME Helpdesk and the Camara de Comércio e Indústria Luso-Chinesa (CCILC) this onsite workshop for those SMEs who would like to start doing business in China by engaging a third party. Our experts will share practical information that will help participating companies find, select and secure suitable business partner(s).

As part of a specific training cooperation between the European IP Helpdesk and the European Patent Academy, the new "Lab to Market" training series is based on set of technology transfer case studies illustrating how patents facilitate technology transfer from R&D-conducting organisations and promote market success. In this first session, renowened IP expert Bowman Heiden, Co-Director of the Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) at the University of Gothenburg, will discuss the case of the Swedish start-up Oxeon. The company developed a new weaving method using composite material. Participants will learn about the different stages of technology transfer, the way to overcome challenges and the importance of patents to start-ups, spin-offs and established companies.

As part of a specific training cooperation between the European IP Helpdesk and the European Patent Academy of the EPO, the new "Lab to Market" training series is based on a set of technology transfer case studies illustrating how patents facilitate technology transfer from R&D-conducting organisations and promote market success. In this first session, renowned IP expert Bowman Heiden, Co-Director of the Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) at the University of Gothenburg, will discuss the case of the Swedish start-up Oxeon. The company developed a new weaving method using composite material. Participants will learn about the different stages of technology transfer, the way to overcome challenges and the importance of patents to start-ups, spin-offs and established companies.