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The continuous and strong increase in Patent and Trademark filings in 2025 clearly demonstrates that users of the Industrial Property system—individuals, businesses, universities, and research centers—are increasingly recognizing the importance and benefits of protecting their intellectual creations. The Hellenic Industrial...

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) invites you to the presentation of the publication “Technology on the Move”, as part of the World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) 2026. The event will take place at WIPO headquarters in Geneva on...

The Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) participated in the 2nd Conference of the Hellenic Network of Technology Transfer Offices- ΜΕΤΕΧ, held on 21–22 November 2025 in Thessaloniki, strengthening the role of Intellectual Property rights for research in academic institutions...

On November 11, 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will pay tribute to Intellectual Property Examiners, recognizing their crucial contribution to the smooth functioning and strengthening of the international Intellectual Property rights protection system. Examiners serve as a pillar...

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...