News
GESAC - Awareness campaign “Rebuilding Europe with Culture”
16.11.2021
The European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC) launched its social media campaign “Rebuilding Europe with Culture”.
L’Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale (ALAI) - Call for essays for the ALAI European Author’s Right Award
11.11.2021
ALAI with the support of the European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC), announces an annual award for students for the best essay relating to authors’ rights.
RESPECT - Launch by the HCO of a European Union program for young people aged 15-24 to raise awareness about copyright and related rights protection as well as the use of legal content online
10.11.2021
The HCO in cooperation with SIgmaLive, the largest media portal in Cyprus and GeInnovation, a Spanish organization, launched RESPECT program which is financed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
The HCO Newsletter - November 2021
09.11.2021
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Participation of HCO in the 1st International Conference of Greek Orthodox Psaltic Art and Byzantine Music Community “Psaltiki 2.0”
05.11.2021
On Friday, 5th of November the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) participated in the 1st International Conference of Greek Orthodox Psaltic Art and Byzantine Music Community “Psaltiki 2.0”. The conference was organized by the Hellenic Federation of Chanters’ Associations (HEFECA) and the Trikala Chanters Association and was held at the Municipality of Trikala from Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th November 2021.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is launching its first Young Experts Program (YEP)
02.11.2021
This is a two year program targeted at young (aged 35 years and under) and promising talent. It is designed to train them in the technical and policy aspects of IP, as well as nurture their ability to take on administrative and leadership roles.
Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (The Toolkit) by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
21.09.2021
The purpose of this WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for CMOs (The Toolkit) is to compile examples of legislation, regulation and codes of conduct in the area of collective management of copyright and related rights from around the world and to distil them into examples of good practice.
Educational visit at the HCO from representatives of the General Directorate of Industrial Property of Albania.
30.06.2021
On Tuesday 29 June 2021 a delegation from the General Directorate of Industrial Property of Albania (GDIP) visited the HCO offices.
EUIPO - Out of Commerce Works Portal
10.06.2021
A new Out-Of-Commerce Works Portal has been launched today by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
European Commission: Guidance on Article 17 of Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market
04.06.2021
The European Commission issued a Guidance with the aim to support a correct and coherent transposition of Article 17 across the Member States.