2023-09-25
The year 2023 marks a significant milestone for the European patent system, as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the European Patent Convention (EPC) and the establishment of a new patent system.
2023-09-21
The quarterly newsletter is available now.
2023-09-19
Delve into IPEDU, an Erasmus+ endeavor dedicated to elevating Intellectual Property education within technical universities.
2023-09-11
Find out how the SME Fund can boost your business with financial support for your IPR.
2023-08-31
This article explores the relationship between intellectual property and agricultural biotechnology, access to technology and the broader implications for global food security.
2023-08-23
Discover the future of urban living with circular cities! Imagine cities where waste becomes a thing of the past, and resources flow in efficient loops. With circular design principles, cities are transforming into resilient, green, and thriving hubs. Join the movement towards a sustainable tomorrow!
2023-08-15
Are you ready to conquer the world of Intellectual Property? The IPR4SC invites you to an exclusive webinar unveiling the ultimate IP tool - 'The IP Monitor'! Get ready to navigate the intricacies of IP and supercharge your innovation game.
2023-08-08
Our project was presented on May 13, 2023 in Skopje by Faculty Of Information Studies In Novo Mesto.
2023-08-03
See you in the Agora Village at #EURegionsWeek! Come & meet our project at the exhibition stand on 10th October!
2023-07-17
Patent analytics constitutes a powerful yet underrated tool that can foster Circular Economy practices. Let’s see its potential with a case study.
2023-07-10
We often hear intellectual property is all around us, and that we live in the world of IPR. Did you know that IP protected inventions are surrounding us also during summer?
2023-07-06
Project dissemination took place on 10th June by IC Geoss.
2023-07-04
Project dissemination event took place on 17 May 2023.
2023-06-29
European events shine a spotlight on Intellectual Property Rights and the Circular Economy. Explore the latest trends and strategies at the EPO Patent Information Conference, ECTA 41st Annual Conference, Nonwovens for Society: EDANA Sustainability Forum, and Sustainable Brands Madrid.
Join experts, gain insights, and drive innovation in these critical fields!
2023-06-21
Intellectual property rights as a tool to implement the transition to an increasingly circular and sustainable economy. A project dissemination event took place on 23 May 2023.
2023-06-15
IPR4SC project is contributing to development of the skills in intellectual property rights for achieving sustainability and circularity in consortia countries. Let’s check out the current state of the art when it comes to IPR index in Croatia!
2023-06-13
The quarterly newsletter is available now. Happy 1 year Anniversary IPR4SC project!
2023-06-08
We at IPR4SC are passionate about IP, Circular economy and sustainability, and data. Because of this, we are always happy when there are new developments in the cross-section of all three. In this line, Eurostat recently published its revision of the monitoring framework for circular economy. What does it bring?
2023-05-31
As we approach the highly anticipated launch of the IP Monitor at the beginning of September, we invite you to participate in the pilot testing phase in July and August to provide feedback and help us optimize the platform.
2023-05-30
On the 24th of May, the IPR4SC team organized its second Webinar in the format of a Round Table, entitled “IPR, Sustainability and Training – Who? What? and How?“
2023-05-22
A platform for displaying a business idea, highlighting the area where the entrepreneur/start-up needs support.
2023-05-11
On 26 April, the member countries of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), including Slovenia, mark World Intellectual Property Day. On this day, a campaign is launched to raise public awareness about intellectual property and its role in fostering innovation and creativity.
2023-05-04
Various procedures and mechanisms may be used by companies to protect their intellectual property. We already introduced patents, let’s see together the other IPR types.
2023-04-26
Happy World Intellectual Property Day!
2023-04-18
Did you know? 2022 saw the largest number of European patent applications ever filed with the EPO. The report can also give interesting insights into sustainable and circular innovation.
2023-04-14
The increasingly widespread use of ChatGPT raises questions regarding intellectual property rights and the privacy and confidentiality implications for users.
2023-04-11
Within the IPR4SC project we are preparing new educational offers in the intersection of intellectual property (IP) and circularity/sustainability, including the I2P4Green course.
2023-04-06
On April 2, we celebrated International Children's Book Day. This inspired us to find out if it is possible to legally protect a hungry bear.
2023-03-21
Elsevier has recently made history by listing the popular state-of-the-art AI-fueled language model ChatGPT, as a journal author. What does this mean for Intellectual Property as we know it?
2023-03-10
How much information can be retrieved from patents? What can patents be used for? When and why would a company be interested in intellectual property?
2023-03-06
The quarterly newsletter is available now.
2023-03-03
The World Intellectual Property Organization has announced an award-winning video competition inviting you to present your idea of how an inclusive innovation ecosystem can foster women's creativity and innovation.
2023-03-01
The aim of the meeting was to discuss the WPs for developing the IP Monitor and I2P4Green courses.
2023-02-10
Is it possible for artificial intelligence to be the creator of IP in the sense of intellectual property rights? AI tools are now also named as co-authors on scientific articles. Yet, they do not seem to have the capacity to be inventors of patents.
2023-02-06
The European Union supports the protection of intellectual property rights and the circular economy through several financing grants and programs. Let’s discover them!
2023-02-01
The first webinar was organized on 26th January 2023.
2023-01-31
The recent report published by EUIPO show the risks of potential violations of intellectual property rights related to the use of social media.
2023-01-27
We have started designing the web portal of the IPR4SC project. Would you like to know when it will be available?
2023-01-17
Murphy's First Law is telling us that “anything that can go wrong will go wrong”. A recent paper by University of Cambridge researchers highlights some relevant challenges in the IP/CE nexus.
2023-01-06
NFTs bring notions of uniqueness and rarity into the digital world. On first reading, this allows for effective IP in the metaverse… Or not?