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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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The HCO Newsletter- May 2025
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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.
The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), in collaboration with the Audiovisual Works Protection Society (EPOE), organized a seminar on the topic “Addressing Digital Piracy: Challenges, Evidence, and Legal Solutions in the Digital World”, on Thursday May 22, 2025.
The European Commission has published the “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List” for 2025, which identifies online services and physical marketplaces outside the European Union that are allegedly involved in or facilitate intellectual property rights infringements, mainly through counterfeiting and piracy. The aim is to raise awareness among the operators of these services and marketplaces, as well as local authorities and governments, in order to take action to reduce the availability of products or services that infringe intellectual property rights.
The European Commission has launched a new significant initiative, the “Cultural Compass,” which aims to improve the cohesion of EU policies and strengthen coordination between funding and policy. The creation of a strong and united European Union has become necessary, with culture and cultural heritage being fundamental elements of the EU’s identity and values.