The Academic Research Programme (ARP) is a twelve-month grant, primarily funded at 80% by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), available to universities and researchers, encompassing various topics pertinent to EUIPO practice. As part of the program's commitments, we hereby present three reports from the 2023-2024 edition, fulfilling the obligation to disseminate insightful information for individuals seeking understanding in the specified subject matters. For more information, visit the EUIPO website.

RESEARCHERS INSTITUTION TITLE & ABSTRACT
Pablo Morales Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Trademarks and design rights: To what extent do they relate to and measure innovation?

This report investigates the relationship between trademarks, design rights, and innovation, exploring their use and associations. It aims to understand how these IP mechanisms contribute to measuring innovation and examines innovator opinions on motives for trademarking, effectiveness of these rights, and their impact on sustainability in the context of intellectual property issues.
Pere Arqué-Castells University of Groningen An output-based index of the Importance of Intellectual Property Protection Mechanisms

This study introduces a novel output-based index to measure the impact of intellectual property protection mechanisms (IPPMs) on innovative sales, challenging traditional usage-based assessments. Findings indicate a higher use of informal mechanisms, but formal ones show a stronger correlation with innovative output, suggesting a potential disconnect between usage and impact. The new index reveals similar contributions of formal and informal mechanisms to aggregate innovative output, despite variations in usage rates.
Peter Neuhäusler, Rainer Frietsch, Markus Kraft, Oliver Rothengatter Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research The use of the EUIPO Trademark System by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

This study examines EUIPO trademark filings by SMEs and large firms, filling a gap in the existing literature, which often relies on survey data for SME trade marking analysis. The findings reveal a growth in trademark filings over the past 20 years, with a recent trend towards a diversification of applications, particularly by SMEs. The research suggests that trademarks, especially in combination with patents, can serve as indicators of innovation for SMEs, emphasizing the need for specific focus areas in this analysis.

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