Patent protection for EU funding beneficiaries - quantum technology
This lecture series is organised in co-operation with the European IP Helpdesk and addresses the IP-related aspects of EU-funded projects in five areas. It introduces the main aspects of IP management, notably ownership, protection and exploitation.
The series comprises a total of five lectures. Each lecture explores the interface between patents and a particular technical field. While the main target are EU funding beneficiaries of any kind, the lectures may be of interest to a variety of audiences, from researchers to technology transfer officers and are open to anybody.
The lecture topics and dates are as follows:
- Quantum Technology – 24 March 2025
- Artificial Intelligence in MedTech – 26 June 2025
- Green Technologies – 24 September 2025
- Digital Communication – 16 October 2025
- Biotechnology – 18 November 2025
This lecture focuses on quantum technology.

Organised by
European Patent Academy
European IP Helpdesk
Organised by
European Patent Academy
European IP Helpdesk
Programme
Each lecture begins with a short introduction on the relevance of patent-related questions for EU funding beneficiaries and concludes with a Q&A section. The lectures are complemented with optional learning materials for self-paced study. Participants can attend individual lectures or the whole series.
The programme is available here