Dr Effimia Panagiotidou

Education:

Post Doc research 2002 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Software Patents), PhD Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 2000 (Competition Law), Post Graduate Studies Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 1991-1994 (Commercial Law), Post Graduate Studies LL.M. University of Bristol -UK 1993 (Commercial Law), Law School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1988;

Certified Patent Attorney by the Greek Academy of Industrial Property (EABI) of the Industrial Property Organization (OBI).

International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys-FICPI Member.

Member at Thessaloniki’s Bar since 1990, Supreme Court Lawyer.

Legal advisor external partner of the “One Planet” Technology and Innovation Transfer Office of the University of Thessaly-Greece and of the Technology and Innovation Transfer Office of the Technical University of Crete-Greece.

Languages: Greek, English, French.

 

 

 

Publications:

1. Textbooks

1.1. Comparative Advertising. PhD. Sakkoulas Editions, Athens – Thessaloniki, 2000.

1.2. Software Patent. Post Doc Research, Sakkoulas Editions, Athens – Thessaloniki, 2002.

1.3. Research- Innovation. Lisbon Strategy and its implementation in the EU and Greece. Spin-off companies. (Prologue: Professor Vasilis Antonopoulos). Sakkoulas Editions, Athens – Thessaloniki, 2008.

1.4. Intangible Good. University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Engineering, “Invent Digital Innovation Centre” Project, Urenio Research Unit, 2002.

1.5. Guide to the Management of Intellectual Property Rights on Research Results, University of Thessaly, Volos – Larisa 2016, re-issue 2019.

1.6. INTERNAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER REGULATIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INNOVATION UNIT OF UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER UNIT, Volos 2025.

1.7. INTERNAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER REGULATIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INNOVATION UNIT OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER UNIT, Chania, 2025

 

2. Publications - Articles

2.1. Laywers’ right in advertising. Article, Commercial Law Review, Issue A, Jan.-Mar. 2001, p. 78-105.

2.2. Napster case and IPRs’ protection in information Society, under Directive 2001/29/ΕC. Business Company Law, 2002, p.485.

2.3. The Patentability of Computer Programs, C.T.L.R. – Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, Sweet & Maxwell , p. 126, 2003.

2.4. Employee invention - Service Invention - Participation of a PhD student in the implementation of invention within Higher Educational Institution- Rights on the invention - Rights over the text of the PhD thesis. Consultation, Business Company Law, 2024.1117.

 

3. Co-authorship

3.1. Intellectual Property Management. In Komninos Ν., Kyrgiafini L., Sefertzi Ε. (eds.) “Innovation Technologies Development ”. Ed. Gutenberg, Athens 2001, pages 153- 173.

3.2. Quality in Licensing and IPR. Management Education. In Q.Lime – Leonardo Da Vinci Handbook, 2006 (in digital form and also in hard copy).

 

4. Published Comments on Judicial Decisions

4.1. 1669/2003 Athens Court of First Instance, Law of Information and Communications Means, January-March 1/2004, p. 83.

4.2. ECJ C-273/2000, 12.12.2002 & ECJ C-283/2001, 27.11.2003, Law of Information and Communications Means, 2/2004, p. 296.

4.3. 6301/2005 Athens Court of First Instance, Law of Information and Communications Means, 2/2006, p. 34.

4.4. 3454/2009 Peireus Court of First Instance, Law of Information and Communications Means, 1/2010, p. 79.

4.5. ECJ C-0393/2009, Law of Information and Communications Means, 1/2011, p. 120 (software protection-Graphical User Interface). 

4.6. ECJ C-406/2010, Law of Information and Communications Means, 2/2012, p. 253 (software protection-User manual).

4.7. ECJ C-0098/2013, Law of Information and Communications Means, 2/2015, p. 290 (merchandise protected under Copyright Law provisions– Online sales).

4.8. 2456/2021 Athens Court of Appeal – DITE (Technology and Communication Law), 4/2021, p. 618 (Customised software development contract).

4.9. 2816/2022 Athens Court of first instance – DITE (Technology and Communication Law) 2023, p. 279 (Software Copyright infringment).

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5. Production of Teaching Material

5.1. Unfair Competition Law. Coursework File 1999-2000, Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.