University memberships
Leading European universities in 38 countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the EPO and the EUIPO as strategic partners in the Pan-European Seal programme.
- Albania
Polytechnic University of Tirana
Faculty of Justice, University of Tirana
- Austria
University of Innsbruck
Vienna University of Technology
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
University of Vienna
University of Graz
Technical University of Graz
Central European University
Montanuniversität Leoben
- Belgium
Center for IT & IP Law (CiTiP), KU Leuven
College of Europe in Bruges
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
University of Antwerp
University of Ghent
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Banja Luka
- Bulgaria
University of National and World Economy
Sofia University “St. KIiment Ohridski”
Technical University of Sofia
- Croatia
University of Split
- Cyprus
University of Cyprus
European University Cyprus
- Czech Republic
Faculty of Law, Masaryk
University Institute for Legal Protection of Intellectual Property, Metropolitan University Prague
Charles University of Prague
- Denmark
University of Copenhagen
- Estonia
Tallinn University of Technology
- Finland
Hanken School of Economics
Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki
University of Turku
Aalto University
- France
The University of Strasbourg
Faculty of Legal, Political and Social Sciences, Lille 2 University of Health and Law
Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University
Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Master 2 Propriétés Industrielles et Artistique)
Toulouse 1 University Capitole
Paris Tech
École de Design Nantes Atlantique
University Lumière Lyon II
Université Paris-Saclay
Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)
University of Poitiers
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
- Germany
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), Faculty of Law, LL.M. of Intellectual Property Law
Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition- and Media Law, Faculty of Law, Dresden University of Technology
Munich Intellectual Property Law Center - MIPLC
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Faculty of Law, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
Friedrich Schiller University, Jena
Europa-Institut, Law Department, University of Saarland
University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt
- Greece
International Hellenic University
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Law School
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Democritus
University of Thrace
University of Western Macedonia
- Hungary
Eötvös Lorànd University
Óbuda University
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
- Iceland
University of Iceland
- Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
UCD Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin
- Italy
Bocconi University
University of LUISS Guido Carli
University of Messina
University of Brescia
University of Udine
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
University of Turin
University of Pisa
University of Parma
University Politecnico di Torino (Polito)
University of Milan
University of Bologna
University of Calabria
European University Institute, Florence
University of Trento
University of Verona
University of Florence
University of Urbino
University of Insubria
- Latvia
Riga Technical University
University of Latvia
- Lithuania
Kaunas University of Technology
Vilnius University
Vytautas Magnus University
- Luxembourg
University of Luxembourg
- Malta
University of Malta
- Montenegro
University of Montenegro
- North Macedonia
Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
- Netherlands
Maastricht University Saxion
University of Applied Sciences
University of Utrecht, CIPL - Utrecht School of Law
University of Amsterdam
- Norway
University of Oslo
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Poland
Faculty of Law, Jagiellonian University
Faculty of Law and Administration, Lazarski University
Centre for Intellectual Property Law, University of Gdansk
University of Warsaw
Kozminski University
College of Europe in Natolin
University of Silesia, Katowice
- Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
NOVA University Lisbon
University of Minho
Instituto Superior Técnico
University of Coimbra
University of Lisbon - Faculty of Science
ISEG Lisbon School of Economics & Management
Instituto Politecnico de Castelo Branco- Romania
Babeș-Bolyai University
West University of Timișoara
Transilvania University of Braṣov
University Constantin Brâncuṣi from Târgu-Jiu
- San Marino
University of San Marino
- Serbia
University of Belgrade
- Slovakia
University of Trnava
- Slovenia
University of Ljubljana
- Spain
University Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)
Fundacion ESADE
IE University
University of Alicante
University of Valencia
Pompeu Fabra University
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Escuela de Arte y Superior Diseño de Alicante (EASDA)
Autonomous University of Madrid
Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM)
- Sweden
Lund University - Faculty of Law
Stockholm University - Department of Law (SULaw)
- Switzerland
University of Bern
University of Geneva (UNIGE)
- Türkiye
Istanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul Technical University
Middle East Technical University
- United Kingdom
Bournemouth University
School of Law, University of Leeds
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds
Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London
University of Stirling
Faculty of Law (CIPIL) and the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
University of Portsmouth
University of Glasgow
University College London
University of Liverpool
Brunel University of London
Further universities will be contacted directly 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