A project of the European Commission (DG Enterprise), co-financed under the Fifth EC Framework...

A project of the European Commission (DG

Enterprise),co-financed under the Fifth EC Framework

Programme

Alicia Blaya M.A. LL.M. IPR-Helpdesk Legal Advisor

WIPO Forum on IP and SMEs, Theme 1

Alicante, May 27, 2004

We provide comprehensive information about intellectualproperty rights (IPR) e.g. patents, designs, trade marks, copyright…

with a focus on IP issues in the context of projects co-funded under EU Framework Programmes for research, technological development and demonstration (RTD)

in the form of first line assistance. The IPR-Helpdesk cannot offer legally binding advice.

Free of charge

What can IPR-Helpdesk do for you?

Those communities with a particular need for a helping hand with IP and R&D matters, i.e.

SMEsUniversitiesResearch CentresInventors, researchers…

Target Audience

w w w .i p r – h e l p d e s k . o r g

How to enlist IPR-Helpdesk’s services

A broad variety of documents covering every aspect of IP, both

in general and in the context of FP5 and FP6

An extensive collection of international and Community legal

texts, and further official documents

The model contracts for FP5 and FP6 projects

A unique and comprehensive compilation of consortium agreement models for participants in FP5 or FP6 projects

Useful links, glossaries and FAQs

What information is available?

Do not miss IP/RTD news and events!

U p d a t e d d a i l y !

IPR Bulletin

Articles on IP and RTD

IP and RTD in practice

Patent of the Month, Quiz

Selection of the most important IP and RTD news and events

Published bi-monthly

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… and we will regularly inform you about the publication of new documents, issues of the IPR Bulletin, news and events.

A particular question concerning IPR?

Just send it by e mail to our free helpline!

Do you want to participate in our events?

Information and advice

at regular seminars and workshops

throughout the EU Member States and the States associated to the EU Framework Programmes.

If you are interested in an IPR

Helpdesk seminar or workshop, or

want us to actively participate

in your event,

you can contact us

Who Are We

Universidad de Alicante (Spain) Project

coordinator

Content provider

DisseminationQueen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute Content provider

(United Kingdom) Dissemination

Centre de Recherche Informatique et Droit Content provider

Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (Belgium)

Institut für Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht,

Content provider

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Germany)Global Europe Consulting Group (Spain) Dissemination

Recursos en la Red (Spain) IT supplier

Contact details

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

HELPLINE

Universidad de Alicante

Edificio Germán Bernácer

P.O. Box 99

E-03080 Alicante

Spain

T: +34 96 590 97 18

F: +34 96 590 97 15

E-mail: ipr-helpdesk@ua.es

REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

President Building

106, avenue Louise

B-1050 Brussels

Belgium

T: +32 2 649 53 33

F: +32 2 647 59 34

E-mail: ipr-helpdesk@ua.es