WIPO’s World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (WIPI) also shows that worldwide trademark-filing activity boomed in 2020, defying a global economic downturn and signaling vibrant entrepreneurship and the introduction of new goods and services in response to the pandemic. Also patent and industrial designs filing activity rebounded. The report shows how innovators, designers and [...]
8-11 November 2021 Mr. Roberto Dini, founder of Metroconsult, will attend the Patent Masters™ Virtual Symposium on Standard Essential Patents organized by IPWatchDog on November 8-11. Standard Essential Patents represent pioneering innovation that the entire industry will build upon. This Patent Masters™ Virtual Symposium will explore SEPs by looking at the policies of Standard Setting [...]
Ideas Powered for Business is a SME Fund created to help European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop their IP strategies and protect their IP rights, at national, regional or EU level Supported by the European Commission and the EUIPO, Ideas Powered for Business includes the following services: 75% off IP pre-diagnostic services (IP [...]
By effectively protecting their intellectual capital through patents, trademarks and designs, creative and innovative companies can secure financing, grow, collaborate and create value. But how does owning Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) impact their economic performance? This joint report by the EUIPO and the EPO highlights that firms that own IPRs generate 20% higher revenues per [...]
Metroconsult is pleased to support the 2020 edition of StartCup Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta with a special IP award. Consultancy IP services of the estimated value of 6.000 euro will be provided by Metroconsult to the award winner to protect his innovation and creativity effort. Start Cup Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta is a competition between [...]
