Description of the programme / policy
To further develop the ties with academia in order to foster research not only in IP-related areas of interest to the Office but also in innovation in the field of information technologies.
Main objective of the programme/policy
This is a grant offered to any university, researcher, PhD candidate, professor, etc. who would like to prepare a research paper for a maximum period of 12 months. 80 % of this will be funded by the EUIPO, and it can be on a variety of topics related to EUIPO practice