📢The new edition of the Intellectual Property SME Helpdesks for @iprchina, @ipSEAsia, @latinamericaipr and India was just launched by the @EU_Commission.
The new edition, launched by @EU_Growth, the @EUeic and @EISMEA, complements the European and African #IP Helpdesks.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPVOTweets/status/1633841367372955648
🤝It aims to provide free assistance relating to #intellectualproperty issues to #SMEs doing business with or in the target markets, based in the 🇪🇺 & in #SingleMarket Programme countries.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPVOTweets/status/1633841371080695808
The 4 objectives of this new edition are to:
ℹ️ Improve awareness of EU #SMEs about #IP rules in the target markets
💡 Improve the capacity of EU #SMEs to manage and protect their IP in relation to the target markets, including developing a basic #IP strategy for #SMEs
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPVOTweets/status/1633841373723127811
🗣️Facilitate the implementation of #IPstrategies and identify contacts with external service providers/authorities such as IP offices
📉Facilitate links and cooperation on #IPrights between EU #SMEs and economic operators in target markets
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPVOTweets/status/1633841376516530176
🎯The main targets of the new edition of the Helpdesk are SMEs doing business with or the target markets, established in EU Member States and in SMP countries.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPVOTweets/status/1633841379179921412
📥📢Among some relevant communication channels to reach out potentially interested SMEs include:
- Chambers of commerce and industry federations of these countries
- Member States' embassies
- the EU Delegations to the relevant countries
- relevant European Commission websites
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPVOTweets/status/1633841381797167110
✅Over the last 4 years and despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the #IP #SME Helpdesks have proven an outstanding tool to reach and support SMEs with trade interests in the target markets in #IP matters.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPVOTweets/status/1633841384712204290