IPORTA PROJECT
The IPorta (“EU ACCESSIBLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY”) project was a continuation of IPeuropAware (“IP Awareness and Enforcement: Modular based Actions for SMEs”), EU project.
Within IPorta the partners aimed to coordinate, cooperate and build synergies with other partners, for enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs by integrating IPRs and the related supporting services in their business plans/strategies.
The project was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry), for a duration of 3 years (16.12.2011-15.12.2014), with 15 co-beneficiary partners, out of which 14 National Offices and 11 associated partners. The main activities of the project were:
- Activity 1: Creation and up-grading of IPR services
Creation or improvement of IPR support services in cooperation with other actors/intermediaries for common awareness raising activities and training, for developing, updating and disseminating relevant IP tools eg. for IP valuation, IP management - Activity 2: Expanding further and updating the single EU website www.innovaccess.eu with national and European level information on IPR in an SME-friendly manner. Further development of innovaccess website and integration of IP toolbox
- Activity 3: Network of national offices helpdesks
Development of an active and efficient network of “helpdesks”, via training of helpdesks’ staff for improving the offered services, exchange of best practices, update the signposting directory and FAQ on enforcement
VIP4SME PROJECT
OBI having always as its main goal the support of the public at large and of the SMEs on IP issues, participated in the VIP4SME Projectof of the European Commission. The project VIP4SME (Value Intellectual Property for SMEs) started on December 2015 and lasted 4 years (15/12/2015-14/12/2019). Its main objectives were:
- The support and promotion of services related to IP to the SMEs
- The understanding of the value of IP
- The adaptation/implementation of IP policies and strategies for the management of IP
- The conversion of IP to commercial value and competitiveness
Under this Project, 2 videos have been produced (VIP4SME general, VIP4SME services) and tools/methodologies were developed for the IP management, that meet best SMEs needs.
Video VIP4SME general: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-JsdRCZE0c
Video VIP4SME services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjgFMrxKonU
INNOVACCESS WEBSITE
The objective of the website INNOVACCESS was the provision via internet of an “One-Stop-Service” for the users, especially for small and medium size enterprises (sme’s) with general and specific information on intellectual property matters nationally and internationally. It was initially built in the frame of the EU project IPeuropAware and it was subsequently developed under the IPorta EU project.
The website INNOVACCESS was a European Network of the National Intellectual Property Offices of mainly the EU Member States. The European Patent Office (EPO), the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) also contributed with valuable information.
The INNOVACCESS network having as main objective to contribute in the use and management of Intellectual Property asset as an efficient business tool, combined best IP expertise on National and European level.