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.
On 29 and 30 April 2025, the EUIPO hosted two important events in Alicante related to the fight against live event piracy. The first was the fourth meeting of the Network of National Administrative Authorities on Live Event Piracy, and the second was a conference titled “Strengthening the Fight Against Online Piracy of Sports and Other Live Events – Assessing Progress and Challenges.”
The seminar entitled “COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION: ISSUES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY” was successfully held on May 12, 2025, by the executives of the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO) at the “Sakis Karayiorgas II” Auditorium of Panteion University. The event served as a meeting point for professors, students, and members of the university’s academic library, who were informed about issues related to intellectual property in the modern era.
The event was greeted by the Rector of Panteion University, Professor X. Koulouri, and the President of the HCO’s Board of Directors and Emeritus Professor at Panteion University, Mr. P. Tsiris. The Rector expressed her warm thanks to the President of the HCO, as well as to the Deputy Director and staff of the HCO for organizing the seminar, emphasizing the importance of such initiatives, including strengthening the cooperation between the HCO and Panteion University.
The executives of the HCO presented the basic principles of intellectual property, the exceptions and limitations of intellectual property rights that apply for the benefit of educational institutions and the educational process in general. The lecture captured the audience’s attention, who actively participated with questions to the HCO officials. The collaboration between Panteion University and the HCO is expected to continue in the future as part of the Memorandum of Educational Cooperation signed between the two entities, with new seminars that will enhance the exchange of knowledge and raise awareness on intellectual property issues.
View photographic material from the event.
The Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO), in collaboration with the Audiovisual Works Protection Society (EPOE), is organizing a seminar on the topic “Addressing Digital Piracy: Challenges, Evidence, and Legal Solutions in the Digital World”, on Thursday May 22, 2025, at Danaos Cinema (109 Kifisias Avenue, Athens) from 10:00 to 14:45.
The seminar is part of HCO’s ongoing efforts to inform and raise awareness among the public, as well as judicial and law enforcement authorities, about digital piracy and copyright violations.
During the event, the following topics will be presented:
- Modern criminological approaches to digital piracy
- The existing legal framework and its applications
- Technical tools for analyzing and using digital evidence
- Assessments of the impact of violations on culture, sports, the economy, and the creative industries
For the conference programme select here.
Attendance is only possible after registration via info@opi.gr.