The Joint Ministerial Decision (Government Gazette B’ 4218/4-8-2025) has been published, regarding the procedure for the imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 65A of Law 2121/1993 (A’ 25).
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The Hellenic Copyright Organization and Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) program are co-organizing a scientific event entitled:
“Research and Intellectual Property Law”, with the support of the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI) and the Collective Management Organization for Literary Works in Greece (OSDEL).
The event will take place on Monday, September 29, 2025, from 09:30 to 16:00, at the Goethe-Institute Auditorium in Athens.
It will serve as an important opportunity to explore the legal and other issues surrounding research, access to knowledge, and Open Science, and how these intersect with the field of intellectual property law.
This initiative is part of the Hellenic Copyright Organization’s broader strategy to raise awareness and promote information sharing in the field of research, in line with the growing emphasis of the European Commission on these topics.
Further details, including the full program and list of speakers, will be announced soon.
A new study conducted for the European Parliament Think Tank, by the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs (Policy Department C), at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI), sheds light on critical questions regarding the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on EU copyright law.
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WIPO Pathfinders Report
This study by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) summarizes the findings from more than 45 expert interviews in the fields of innovation and creativity. It explores how intellectual property (IP)-based innovation and creativity may evolve by the year 2034. The experts identified a range of factors that could significantly influence the way intellectual property promotes innovation and creativity over the next decade.
On June 12, 2025, WIPO Director General Daren Tang visited Athens for bilateral talks focused on leveraging intellectual property (IP) as a driver for strengthening Greece’s innovation ecosystem, with particular emphasis on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition, Mr. Tang delivered a keynote speech at the International IP Enforcement Summit 2025, co-organized by the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization (OBI), the General Secretariat for Market Surveillance (DIMEA), and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), highlighting the importance of effective IP enforcement.
During his visit, Mr. Tang:
Officially opened the International IP Enforcement Summit 2025, which brought together over 350 participants and 50 speakers to address the challenges of IP protection in the digital era. Alongside Mr. Tang, prominent Greek and European leaders spoke at the summit, including Deputy Minister of Development Lazaros Tsavdaridis, EUIPO Executive Director João Negrão, Director-General Kerstin Jorna of the European Commission’s DG GROW, and Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs Ilhan Kyuchyuk.
Met with Maria-Daphne Papadopoulou, Acting Director of the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), for an in-depth discussion on issues such as the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright, the training of judges on IP enforcement, and broader copyright protection efforts. The meeting also highlighted the HCO’s initiative to establish a mediation center for alternative dispute resolution in the IP sector. Ms. Papadopoulou emphasized HCO’s commitment to IP education at all levels, from primary and secondary schools to plans for introducing IP seminars at university departments linked to creative industries. To support this, HCO has already signed (and plans to sign more) memoranda of understanding with universities and higher education institutions.
Held talks with Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Director General of OBI, and participated in an event hosted by OBI where he met with representatives of six Greek startups. Discussions focused on commercializing innovation and the IP support tools offered by WIPO. The startups – active in biotechnology, AI, sustainable materials, and deep-tech – shared their experiences and stressed the need for accessible, practical IP support.
Also met with Deputy Minister Tsavdaridis to explore the strengths of Greece’s innovation landscape and the need for tailored IP support for startups, SMEs, and innovation hubs, through tools such as WIPO’s IP Diagnostic Tool and IP Management Clinics.
https://www.wipo.int/web/director-general/w/daren-tang/news/2025/wipo-director-general-visits-greece
https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/landing-pages/international-ip-enforcement-summit-2025
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the National Documentation and Electronic Content Centre (EKT) at the HCO headquarters, in a cordial and constructive atmosphere.
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On Monday, June 2nd, the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) carried out a school visit to the 6th Primary School of Kamatero, following an invitation by Ms. Venetia Mylona, the teacher of the 5th grade.
In April 2025, a preliminary question was referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) by the Budapest Környéki Törvényszék (Hungary). The claimant in the original case before the Hungarian court is Like Company, which sued Google Ireland Limited.