The Hellenic Copyright Organization and the University of Nicosia successfully co-organized, on 7 May 2026, at the Amphitheatre of the University of Nicosia in Elliniko, a scientific conference entitled “Copyright, Collective Management and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Prospects.”
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The Hellenic Copyright Organization organises and invites you to attend a webinar entitled “The Court of Justice’s Pelham II ruling: Creativity panacea or pipedream?”, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Bernd Justin Jütte, Associate Professor in Intellectual Property Law, University College Dublin, Sutherland School of Law.
On 4 May 2026, the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) and the University of Cyprus signed a Memorandum of Educational Cooperation in Nicosia, laying the foundations for the development of joint initiatives in the field of education and copyright. This initiative confirms the commitment of the cooperating institutions to strengthening collaboration between universities and institutional bodies, actively contributing to the development of a modern and dynamic framework for copyright.
As part of Athens Music Week 2026, the Hellenic Copyright Organization is actively participating in a series of key discussions exploring the intersection of the music industry, copyright, artificial intelligence, and the development of sustainable creative ecosystems.
The HCO participated in the 15th Digifest 2026 with two online educational workshops for primary and secondary school students, held on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The EUIPO published its new report, “IP-backed finance in Europe: state of play and future perspectives,” highlighting a key barrier to the growth of European businesses: the difficulty of leveraging intellectual property to access financing.
The event organized by the Hellenic Copyright Organization was successfully held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Olympic Museum of Athens, titled “Intellectual Property and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!”, as part of the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day 2026.
The General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), at its session on April 21, approved the appointment of Daren Tang to a second six-year term as Director General. The appointment follows his nomination by the WIPO Coordination Committee in February 2026.
Athens Music Week 2026 returns from May 6 to 9, with the Goethe-Institut Athen as its main venue and parallel events taking place across selected locations in Athens.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Hellenic Copyright Organization delivered a scientific lecture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, following an invitation by Ms. Maria Chatzi, Member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) at the Department of Theory and History of Art.