Brussels (Belgium), 9th February 2011: Towards improved IP Support Services for European SMEs
The members of the IPeuropAware Project are organising their Final Event “Towards improved IP Support Services for European SMEs”, to be held in Brussels (Belgium) on 9th February 2011.
In this free even, representatives from some of the entities participating in the project will give explain the results achieved, their opinion about the needs of SMEs concerning IP awareness, protection and management. Representatives from external entities will also express their opinion about the results of the project and the way forward.
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The event will take place at Auditorium Madou
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Final Event presentations:
Opening remarks - Agnieszka Turynska (University of Alicante)
How the sectoral guides are useful: An author’s perspective - Dr. Roya Ghafele
The industry point of view and evaluation of the guides - Fanny Breuil (CETEMMSA)
The industry point of view and evaluation of the guides - Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano (COTANCE)
The EU Furniture Industry Design Protection - Bart De Turck (UEA)
The point of view of UNIC, the Collective Mark and evaluation of the guides - Matteo Mussi (UNIC)
IP needs identified in SMEs and the fit with national policies - Marianne Helledi Knudsen et al. (Danish Patent and Trademark Office)
The InnovAccess website - Erwan Chapelier (INPI France)
The “Toolbox” – structure and accessibility - Mrs. Delfina Autiero (DGLC – UIBM)
Usefulness of the toolbox from an SMEs and Intermediary point of view - Antoine Dintrich (IEEPI)
IPeuropAware tools for SMEs and Multipliers: The case of Luxembourg - Cyrille Dubois (IEEPI)
Capacity building: Developing a Network of NPO Helpdesks for IP Issues, an efficient tool to answer IP queries - Hubert Rothe (German Patent and Trade Mark Office)
Capacity building: Training for trainers on IP enforcement support services - Marianne Helledi Knudsen (Danish Patent and Trademark Office)
The role of IPR-Helpdesk for participants in EU-funded projects: Tools and services - Alicia Blaya (University of Alicante)
IPeuropAware recommendations for the future - Christina Nordstrom (Swedish Patent and Registration Office)
Overview of the IPeuropAware project from the point of view of EACI - Mrs. Raquel Fernandez Horcajada (EACI)
