VIPS Press Pack: Safeguarding researchers' rights

The importance of protecting researchers' rights to their work is often overlooked. The IPR-Helpdesk was set up last year to raise awareness of and provide assistance on intellectual property rights. Today, it is a key information resource for EU researchers, helping them to s...

The importance of protecting researchers' rights to their work is often overlooked. The IPR-Helpdesk was set up last year to raise awareness of and provide assistance on intellectual property rights. Today, it is a key information resource for EU researchers, helping them to safeguard their own efforts and avoid duplicating research.

Keywords: IPR, innovation, patents, RTD, technology transfer

VIPS: http://cordis.europa.eu/innovation-smes/vips/en/src/en-pp-4-002.htm