The European IP Helpdesk supports European SMEs and research teams involved in cross-border business and/or EU-funded research activities manage, disseminate and valorise their IP. Offering a broad range of informative material, a Helpline service for direct IP support as well as on-site and online training, our main goal is to support IP capacity building along the full scale of IP practices: from awareness to strategic use and successful exploitation.
About us
Meet our team, learn more about our partners and take a look at frequently asked questions (FAQ).
Helpline
Looking for someone to address with your IP questions? Our Helpline team is there for you. Get in touch and receive an answer from our group of experienced legal specialists within no more than three working days.
Training
IP capacity building is one of our major goals: We provide various training modules and formats ranging from online sessions to on-site workshops and special training schemes.
IP resources library
In our IP resource library you will find a variety of hands-on, user friendly and easy-to-read publications such as guides, Bulletins, fact sheets or case studies tackling different topics from the multifaceted world of IP and IP management.
European IP Helpdesk Ambassadors
We have teamed up with the Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest support network for SMEs, to set up a scheme of national European IP Helpdesk Ambassadors all across Europe aiming to help you deal with IP issues at your doorstep – and in your native tongue.
Contacts
Please get in touch with us anytime for further information or if you have any questions regarding our services.
Email: service
iprhelpdesk [dot] eu (service[at]iprhelpdesk[dot]eu)
Phone number: +34 965 90 9692 (Helpline)
Postal address:
EURICE – European Research and Project Office GmbH
Heinrich-Hertz-Allee 1
66386 St. Ingbert
Germany
Upcoming events
- Online only
- Live streaming available
- Live streaming available
- Online only
- Live streaming available
- Live streaming available
- Live streaming available
- Live streaming available
News
Since its launch, the Unitary Patent System has marked a significant step forward in simplifying patent protection across Europe.
On 2 June, applications for the SME Fund Voucher 3 for patents and Voucher 4 for plant varieties reopened.
Last week, the European IP Helpdesk joined the #EUTechSovereignity2025 conference and National Knowledge Valorisation Day hosted on 26 and 27 May by the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology and University of Warsaw under the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
On 27 May, European Patent Office (EPO) Vice-President for the Patent Granting Process, Steve Rowan, and his team hosted a delegation from the European Federation of Intellectual Property Agents in Industry (FEMIPI) at the EPO headquarters in Munich.
On 28 May, the European Commission launched the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, titled ‘Choose Europe to Start and Scale’, aiming to position Europe as a prime location for launching and growing global, technology-driven companies.
Blog
Welcome to our blog! Here we tackle topics that are not covered by our other resources such as fact sheets or guides - and our tone is a little more personal, too. Next to one larger editorial piece per month you can expect a light, weekly summary of relevant IP news, also including IP updates related to Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe in the near future. Take a look!
This week, we look at a case of geographical indication infringement involving Plátano de Canarias, as well as the General Court case T-332/24.
In this blog post, we take a look at the latest IP Report from TikTok and consider the call from UK artists for an update to copyright laws.
This week we look at the latest dispute involving Nintendo and the General Court case T-241/24.
