Events

As part of EXPO Milano 2015, the EU-China days will take place on 9 and 10 June.

Over 700 000 European citizens have now visited the European Space Expo, as it continues its tour of major European cities. The free exhibition highlights the many ways in which the EU space programme helps EU citizens 'on the ground' every day.

Expo Milano 2015 is taking place from 1 May to 31 October with the central theme of 'Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life'. The Euro-Mediterranean days will take place during the Expo on 6 and 7 May.

A key determinant to the success of the unitary patent will be the level and structure of the renewal fees to be paid by patentees over the life cycle of their title. To ensure that the best decision is made in this respect, a workshop was organised to hear the views of businesses and other potential users on the matter.

The formal participation agreement for the European Pavilion in the World Expo 2015 was sent on 9th December in Milan in the presence of the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and the Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta.

Over 650 000 European citizens have now visited the European Space Expo, as it continues its tour of major European cities. The free exhibition highlights the many ways in which the EU space programme helps EU citizens 'on the ground' every day.

This workshop organised by the Commission (Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) addressed the challenges faced by companies, when identifying substances for REACH registration purposes. It also focused on promoting a common understanding of the term 'sameness of substances'.

Platform 2 of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) deals with economic integration and convergence with EU policies. The 13th meeting saw proactive and constructive participation by partner countries who provided valuable feedback in a number of policy areas to the Departments of the European Commission.

The industrial landscape is being reshaped by the rise of smart value chains, often resulting from cross sectorial and cross-border cooperation. This conference examined the potential of innovation to further develop such smart value chains, in the EU.

Business innovation observatory

The China IPR SME Helpdesk is conducting a workshop that will cover how to effectively guard trade secrets and the different methods that can be used to legally enforce trade marks and trade secrets in case of infringement.

On 14 April the European Regions Research and innovation Network (ERRIN) is organising an introductory workshop on "EU Funding for Dual Use: regional opportunities". The event is an opportunity for regions with defence industries to learn more about the EU defence policy and to network.

The China IPR SME Helpdesk is partnering with the China-Britain Business Council for a workshop which will provide answers on gaining legal protection for product and packaging designs in China and provide a framework to develop a strategy for effectively protecting existing and future designs.

The China IPR SME Helpdesk is partnering with the China-Britain Business Council for a workshop which will provide answers on gaining legal protection for product and packaging designs in China and provide a framework to develop a strategy for effectively protecting existing and future designs.

Mobile is already part of and will increasingly dominate every aspect of travel. This webinar will help businesses understand the changes taking place and help them prepare for it.