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The Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) publishes its Annual Report for 2024, outlining the initiatives, achievements, and strategic actions implemented to strengthen innovation and the protection of Industrial Property in Greece. What it includes: Statistics on patent, industrial design, and...

The Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) successfully completed the first weekend of participation in the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) — the country’s leading business, economic, and social event. This year’s Fair held special significance, marking the 100th anniversary...

We inform you that EUIPO has announced that today, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the end of the working day, Vouchers 1 (IP Scan) whose services are not offered in Greece and 2 (Trademarks and Industrial Designs) will be...

As part of a series of editorials on the business website Epixeiro (https://www.epixeiro.gr/), aimed at informing you about the basic concepts of Intellectual Property, we present today the article titled: "Trademark e-Filling in 5 Simple Steps". By Georgios Kefalogiannis, Head...

The Hellenic Industrial Property Academy (HIPA) and the Alexander Innovation Zone (AIZ) successfully co-organized the Specialized Educational Workshop titled: "The Contribution of Patents as a Bibliographic Source (Patent Literature) of Technological Information" on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the...

The European Patent Office (EPO), within the framework of training and certification examinations for Qualified Representatives (QR), also offers the Candidate Support Programme (CSP) to support interested individuals in their participation in this training. The application period for the CSP...

The Alexander Innovation Zone (AIZ) and the Hellenic Industrial Property Academy of OBI are organizing a specialized 3-hour workshop titled: “The Contribution of Patents as a Bibliographic Source (Patent Literature) for Technological Information.” The workshop will take place on Thursday, July...

As part of a series of editorials on the business website Epixeiro (https://www.epixeiro.gr/), aimed at informing you about the basic concepts of Intellectual Property, we present to you today the eighth article, titled: "How is a Patent protected outside...

In the context of international outreach and collaboration efforts of the Innovation Agency of OBI, a series of highly successful meetings took place in Lisbon, between members of OBI's Innovation Agency and representatives of Portugal’s Innovation Agency (ANI). The Director...

The seminar “The Protection of Industrial Property in Simple Steps,” held yesterday, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the premises of the Alexander Innovation Zone (AIZ), in Thessaloniki, was addressed to startups, spinoffs, researchers, and businesses aiming to secure their...