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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…Support to legislative alignment with EU acquis in North Macedonia: legal comparative analysis and drafting law amendments/regulations on trade marks
Intellectual property rights protection, particularly of trade marks, is a key factor in fostering…Past Activities
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…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…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…Ad hoc activities and events
To maximise the delivery of tangible results and ensure sustainable project implementation, the…Latest news
EUIPO supports Western Balkans and Republic of Moldova authorities at OECD co-organised event on free trade zones
On 22 and 23 October 2026, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) supported the participation of intellectual property (IP) and free trade zone (FTZ) experts and enforcement authorities from the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova in ‘From FTZs to Innovation Ecosystems: I [...]
EUIPO supports customs enforcement cooperation through study visit to Hungary
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in cooperation with the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA), with the participation of the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO), supported a study visit to Budapest for customs officers from Armenia, the Republ [...]
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 [...]
