Upcoming Activities

06 -08 Oct

EU4IP-WB Budapest, Hungary

Study visit to strengthen cooperation networks with EU Customs authorities on intellectual property enforcement at the border

In the Western Balkans, strengthening cooperation between IP offices, customs authorities and other…

22 -23 Oct

EU4IP-WB Barcelona, Spain

Participation in OECD enforcement capacity building event on governance in Free Trade Zones in the Western Balkans

Free Trade Zones (FTZs) play an important role in international trade and can also present specific…

05 -06 Nov

EU4IP-WB Alicante, Spain

Support geographical indication producers' associations through participation in the OriGin international conference 2026 with a specific visit to GI in the Alicante region

This activity will support the participation of geographical indication (GI) producers’…

01 -31 Jul -Dec

EU4IP-WB North Macedonia

Support to legislative alignment with EU acquis in North Macedonia: legal comparative analysis and drafting law amendments/regulations on patents

Patent protection is an important step towards enabling innovation, technological development and…

Past Activities

29 -30 Sep

EU4IP-WB Chisinau, Moldova

Regional Outreach Programme on IP for Creative Industries in WB6 and Moldova on IP for Creative Industries in WB6 and Moldova

Creative industries are highly dependent on effective intellectual property protection to safeguard…

15 -17 Sep

EU4IP-WB

Ad hoc activities and events

To maximise the delivery of tangible results and ensure sustainable project implementation, the…

09 -11 Sep

EU4IP-WB Alicante, Spain

European Intellectual Property Prosecutors Network (EIPPN) workshop on enhancing investigation and prosecution of IP-related offences through practitioners' Exchange

Strengthening the investigation and prosecution of IP crimes requires close cooperation between…

21 May

EU4IP-WB Alicante, Spain

Enhancing cooperation among judicial and IP enforcement stakeholders through participation in the 6th IP Case Law Conference

As part of its first Annual Work Programme, the project supported the participation of key…

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11 September 2026 | EU4IP-WB

EUIPO hosts EIPPN workshop with dedicated session for Western Balkans prosecutors

On 10 and 11 September 2026, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted at its premises in Alicante, Spain, the 13th annual workshop of the European Intellectual Property Prosecutors Network (EIPPN), organised together with the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooper [...]

20 May 2026 | EU4IP-WB

New EU4IP Western Balkans initiative strengthens intellectual property systems to advance EU integration of the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST), has officially launched the EU4IP Western Balkans (EU4IP-WB) project.

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Upcoming Activities

Study visit to strengthen cooperation networks with EU Customs authorities on intellectual property enforcement at the border

Participation in OECD enforcement capacity building event on governance in Free Trade Zones in the Western Balkans

Support geographical indication producers' associations through participation in the OriGin international conference 2026 with a specific visit to GI in the Alicante region

Support to legislative alignment with EU acquis in North Macedonia: legal comparative analysis and drafting law amendments/regulations on patents

Past Activities

Regional Outreach Programme on IP for Creative Industries in WB6 and Moldova on IP for Creative Industries in WB6 and Moldova

Ad hoc activities and events

European Intellectual Property Prosecutors Network (EIPPN) workshop on enhancing investigation and prosecution of IP-related offences through practitioners' Exchange

Enhancing cooperation among judicial and IP enforcement stakeholders through participation in the 6th IP Case Law Conference

Latest news

EUIPO hosts EIPPN workshop with dedicated session for Western Balkans prosecutors

New EU4IP Western Balkans initiative strengthens intellectual property systems to advance EU integration of the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova

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