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The HCO is participating in ONX Showcase.Athens.2026, organized by Onassis ONX, with an open day of talks, discussions, and workshops dedicated to the relationship between GenAI, intellectual property, ethics, and contemporary forms of creative production. As part of the event, Maria G. Sinanidou, Lawyer, Scientific Associate, HCO, and Accredited Mediator, will take part in the panel discussion titled “Owning Your Work in the Age of Generative Media,” on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 12:15 to 13:00.
The Hellenic Copyright Organization organises and invites you to attend a webinar entitled “Like Company – and related EU level developments in the world of AI and copyright”, featuring keynote speaker Ted Shapiro, Expert in international and European copyright law, Partner and Head of Brussels office, Wiggin.
The Hellenic Copyright Organization, in the context of its continuous monitoring of European developments in the field of copyright, informs that the European Commission is currently conducting a survey as part of the review of Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (DSM Directive). The purpose of the survey is to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the Directive from the perspective of stakeholders and interested parties, through the collection of opinions and experiences.
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.”
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.