Monday IPDate December 8, 2025

EPO: Launch of Malta’s first PATLIB centre

The European Patent Office (EPO) has participated in the launch of Malta’s first patent information centre (PATLIB) at the University of Malta’s Technology Transfer Office. The centre will provide local researchers, entrepreneurs and businesses with expert guidance on patents and intellectual property (IP), helping transform ideas into market-ready innovations and strengthening the country’s innovation ecosystem.

> EPO: Launch of Malta’s first PATLIB centre

MOIP and WIPO Launch First-Ever IP Finance Training Program

Korea–WIPO online course on IP valuation and finance newly established. In-depth training on valuation and global IP finance for experts from over 40 countries. As the first international education program established following MOIP’s elevation to ministry status, this new joint course aims to redefine intellectual property not merely as a legal right but as a core asset with economic value, while fostering a deeper understanding of IP finance and strategies to stimulate investment.

> MOIP and WIPO Launch First-Ever IP Finance Training Program