IPR-Helpdesk
Encyclopedia
The IPR-Helpdesk, also known as Intellectual Property Rights Helpdesk, is a project funded by the European Commission
(EC) and a source and guide to patent
information. The project was set up in 1998 to be a central reference point for intellectual property
inquiries and advice throughout the European Union
. The University of Alicante
(Spain) was responsible for the FP5, FP7 and CIP IPR-Helpdesk editions from January 2001 to February 2011. From the 1st of March 2011 onwards, a Luxembourg/Saarbrücken-based consortium formed by infeurope S.A, the Public Research Centre Henri Tudor and the EURICE GmbH will be in charge of the IPR-helpdesk as an outcome of the European Commission’s tender .
According to IPR-Helpdesk web site, its main objective is to assist potential and current contractors taking part in European Union
(Community) funded research and technological development projects on intellectual property rights
(IPR) issues. The IPR-Helpdesk also advises on Community diffusion and protection rules and other issues relating to IPR in international research projects. Another more global objective of the action is to raise the European research community's awareness of IPR issues, by emphasising their European dimension.
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
(EC) and a source and guide to patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
information. The project was set up in 1998 to be a central reference point for intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
inquiries and advice throughout the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The University of Alicante
University of Alicante
The University of Alicante was established in 1979 on the basis of the Center for University Studies , which was founded in 1968. The University main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig, bordering the city of Alicante to the north...
(Spain) was responsible for the FP5, FP7 and CIP IPR-Helpdesk editions from January 2001 to February 2011. From the 1st of March 2011 onwards, a Luxembourg/Saarbrücken-based consortium formed by infeurope S.A, the Public Research Centre Henri Tudor and the EURICE GmbH will be in charge of the IPR-helpdesk as an outcome of the European Commission’s tender .
According to IPR-Helpdesk web site, its main objective is to assist potential and current contractors taking part in European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
(Community) funded research and technological development projects on intellectual property rights
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
(IPR) issues. The IPR-Helpdesk also advises on Community diffusion and protection rules and other issues relating to IPR in international research projects. Another more global objective of the action is to raise the European research community's awareness of IPR issues, by emphasising their European dimension.