In 2025, several creative works will become part of the public domain of the European Union, marking the transition of masterpieces by famous artists to the common cultural heritage. Among examples are:
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The WIPO Global Awards recognize outstanding startups, SMEs and university spinouts using intellectual property (IP) to drive economic growth and social impact.
This joint study examines the economic outcomes of companies that hold Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in contrast to those that do not register such rights.
The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the National School of Judiciary signed a Memorandum of Educational cooperation on December 17th 2024, aiming to strengthen closer cooperation and ties between the two institutions.
The study is the first of its kind globally to estimate the economic impact of artificial intelligence on the music and audiovisual sector, and estimates that artificial intelligence will add additional wealth to technology companies, while significantly jeopardizing the income of creators over the next five years.
WIPO has issued a Guide to help inform of how intellectual property can support loan financing, prepare stakeholders for discussions with lending institutions, and provide information on the lending process, maximizing the value of intangible assets, and facilitating favorable loan financing terms.
On 11.12.2024 a visit of students of the postgraduate department of Panteion University took place at the HCO offices in the framework of the course “Contemporary Socio-Political Phenomena and Human Rights”. The visit took place under the supervision of the President of the HCO and Professor of Panteion University Mr. Panagiotis Tsiris.
The 3rd meeting of the Dedicated Network of administrative authorities on online piracy of live events was held on December 2 and 3, 2024 at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain.
On December 2 and 3, 2024, the 4th annual meeting of the Network of IP Academies (NIPA) was held in Alicante. The network is a member of the Pan European Seal Training Program (PES Talent Bank) of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) participated in a training workshop for 6th grade teachers organized by the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) of A’ Athens (12th place).