University memberships

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50 leading universities in 21 countries have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the EPO and the EUIPO as strategic partners in the Pan-European Seal programme.

Austria:

• Vienna University of Technology
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• University of Innsbruck

Belgium:

• College of Europe, Bruges
• University of Leuven

Bulgaria:

Czech Republic:

• Masaryk University, Brno
• Metropolitan University of Prague

Estonia:

• Tallinn University of Technology

Finland:

• University of Helsinki
• Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki
• University of Turku

France:

• University of Health and Law, Lille
• Jean Moulin University, Lyon
• Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris
• University of Strasbourg
• Toulouse 1 Capitole University, Toulouse

Germany:

• Dresden University of Technology
• Munich Intellectual Property Law Center

Italy:

• LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome
• Bocconi University, Milan
• University of Turin
• University of Messina
• Brescia University

Ireland:

• Trinity College, Dublin
• University College, Dublin 

Latvia:

• Riga Technical University

Netherlands:

• Maastricht University
• Saxonian University of Applied Sciences, Enschede

Poland:

• Jagiellonian University, Kraków
• Lazarski University, Warsaw
• University of Gdansk

Portugal:

• Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon
• New University of Lisbon

Republic of North Macedonia:

• Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje

Serbia:

• University of Belgrade

Slovakia:

• Trnava University

Slovenia:

• University of Ljubljana

Spain:

• University of Alicante
• Autonomous University of Madrid
• Carlos III University of Madrid
• University of Valencia
• IE Business School, Madrid
• Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona

Sweden:

• Lund University

Turkey:

• Istanbul Bilgi University

United Kingdom:

• Bournemouth University
• University of Cambridge
• University of Leeds
• Queen Mary University of London

Further universities will be contacted direct by the EPO and/or the EUIPO and invited to take part in the programme.

Participation criteria

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out the terms and conditions for co-operation in the area of IP awareness and education under the Pan-European Seal is made available to universities that express an interest in participating in the programme.

Participation criteria (specific to each university/academic area):

• History of co-operation with the EPO/EUIPO
• Participation in IP networks (e.g. EIPIN, EIPTN, ATRIP)
• IP programmes (i.e. IP centres; IP courses - LL.M., MBA, master's, PhD, postdoc, etc. - or even IP content, seminars, etc.) on offer in EPO and EUIPO member states
• IP and/or technology transfer research centres
• Curricula covering eligible academic areas
• International mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus)
• Multilingual teaching
• Use of e-learning tools
• ECTS label holder
• Diploma Supplement Label holder
• THE (Times Higher Education) ranking
• CWTS Leiden ranking

The Pan-European Seal is not to be mistaken for a quality accreditation or certification process. Universities that have not been contacted and that are interested in participating can apply to become a member of the Pan-European Seal by sending an e-mail to

paneuropeanseal@epo.org