03/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 28 October, the European Innovation and SMEs Council Executive Agency (EISMEA) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) signed a cooperation agreement to improve intellectual property management among businesses in Europe. The pilot project will specifically target beneficiaries of the European Innovation Council (EIC) to help them bring “high-risk, high-impact technologies to the market”, EISMEA explains in its press release. The EUIPO will provide a service to beneficiaries to help them protect their intellectual property. The Office intends to establish a list of experts to assist them. The implementation of the pilot project is expected to start in January 2023. The EUIPO is trying to expand intellectual property protection, noting that the rate of applications for protection remains low in Europe (see EUROPE 13031/14). (PH)