IPR-Helpdesk explained

The IP Helpdesk is a project funded by the European Commission (EC) and a source and guide to patent information.[1] The project was launched in 1998 (at the same time as Espacenet)[2] [3] to be a central reference point for intellectual property inquiries and advice throughout the European Union.[4] [5] The IPR-Helpdesk is a project implemented by "a European network consisting of several research institutes, law firms and consultancies."[6] It notably offers a free-of-charge enquiry service,[7] or "Helpline service", for addressing intellectual property issues, that is "targeted at researchers and European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participating in EU-funded collaborative research projects."[8]

According to a 2005 OECD report, the IPR-Helpdesk "offers an example of what governments can do to help compensate for a lack of technology transfer competence among [public research organisations (PROs)]" and "has, since 1998, played a key role in building a culture of innovation in EU countries".[9] The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe later reported, in 2011, that the IPR Helpdesk "not only benefits EU RTD participants, but also the wider research and SME communities".[10]

The University of Alicante (Spain) was responsible for the FP5, FP7 and CIP IPR-Helpdesk editions from January 2001 to February 2011. From March 2011, a consortium formed by infeurope S.A. (a Luxembourg-based company), the Intellectual Property Institute of Luxembourg (a Luxembourg-based IP institute) and Eurice GmbH (a company based in Saarbrücken, Germany) is in charge of the project as a result of a European Commission's tender.[11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. Paul Pechan, Gert E. de Vries, Genes on the Menu: Facts for Knowledge-based Decisions, Springer, 2005,, p. 82.
  2. Web site: Edith Cresson inaugurates IPR Helpdesk - new EU service to boost innovation. 27 October 1998. European Commission. 5 September 2014.
  3. Book: Kroger. Hans Christian . Tigrid. P. . Brooks. C. . C. . Church . Annuaire Europeen 1998 / European Yearbook 1998 . 47 . 2000. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers . French. 122. 9041115382.
  4. Shahid Alikhan, R. A. Mashelkar, Intellectual Property and Competitive Strategies in the 21st Century, Kluwer Law International, 2004,, p. 204.
  5. Web site: ¿Qué es el IPR-HELPDESK?. What is IPR-HELPDESK?. Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial (IVACE). Spanish. 5 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Research Projects. Hoeren. Thomas. Universität Münster. 5 September 2014.
  7. Web site: New consortium behind IPR Helpdesk. April 2011. European RTD Insight, British Council online bulletin. UK Research Office, British Council. 6–7. 5 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130119053500/http://www.ukro.ac.uk/rtd/Documents/ei1104.pdf. 19 January 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: services. European IPR Helpdesk. European Commission. 5 September 2014.
  9. Web site: PROMOTING IPR POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT IN CHINA STI WORKING PAPER 2005/1 Summary of OECD-China Dialogues on Intellectual Property Rights Policy and Enforcement (JT00178246). Zhang. Gang. 9 February 2005. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 34, 36. 5 September 2014.
  10. News: Intellectual Property Commercialization: Policy Options and Practical Instruments. 2011. United Nations, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. 48. 5 September 2014. New York and Geneva.
  11. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:140254-2010:TEXT:ES:HTML&src=0 First attempt call for tenders
  12. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:240177-2010:TEXT:ES:HTML&src=0&tabId=1 Second call for tenders

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