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The Intellectual Property Rights Helpdesk is the first line assistance service providing support for current and potential EU-RTD contractors with Intellectual Property issues.
Established by DG Enterprise in 1998 the IPR-Helpdesk is a free service currently delivered as an accompanying measure by a consortium of partners from Poland, Germany, and Spain.
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The main objectives of the current phase of the IPR-Helpdesk service are to:
- provide first line IP related assistance to current and potential EU-RTD contractors;
- raise awareness of the importance of protecting and exploiting Europe's IPR assets. Special attention is given to developments arising from EU-funded R&D projects under FP6 and the European Research Area initiatives of the European Commission;
- assist European researchers in such projects with IP issues, as well as potential future applicants to EU-funded research programmes;
- support such researchers in understanding how, where and why to access the assistance necessary to register, protect and exploit their IPR.
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Intellectual Property Seminars and workshops are organized throughout the European Union and the candidate countries, together with a series of organisations including the IRC network and the EIC. You can obtain more information about these activities by sending an e-mail to: ipr-helpdesk@ua.es
Please remember that the aim and purpose of the IPR-Helpdesk is to raise awareness of Intellectual Property Rights and not to give legally binding advice. It is intended to provide any relevant information which may be of assistance to anyone with Intellectual Property queries or concerns. It is operated under a contract co-financed by the European Commission. The contractor endeavours to deliver a high level service for this purpose. Notwithstanding this, no guarantee can be given on the correctness or completeness of the information provided and neither the European Commission nor its contractor are responsible or may be held accountable for any loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the services of the IPR-Helpdesk. Any information given does not necessarily reflect the official position of the European Commission. In this regard, it should be noted that the information provided is considered to be of a first line assistance and users should contact the competent authorities, organisations, or private firms for more detailed information or for advice on any course of action. | 
