ImDEA Achieves Dual International Recognition: Industrial Patent and European Design for SocialStation®

There are milestones that mark a turning point in the history of a company. For ImDea S.r.l., born in Naples with the vision of combining technology, design, and education, this moment has arrived with a double official recognition that consolidates the innovative value of its SocialStation® ecosystem:

• The Utility Model Patent granted by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy;
• The European Design Registration at the EUIPO, the European Union Intellectual Property Office in Alicante.

1. The Industrial Patent: Protecting the Educational and Technological Function
   Patent No. 202024000004284, granted to ImDea S.r.l. and digitally signed by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (UIBM), officially recognizes the innovation embedded in the project:
   “Multimedia device supporting decision-making processes for remote learning and teaching.”

Classified under the international category G09B, the patent places this model in the field of teaching and educational systems.
This classification places SocialStation® at the heart of EdTech, as a cooperative learning tool that merges artificial intelligence, research, and immersive education.

Class G09B defines devices that promote interactive teaching, experiential learning platforms, and solutions that enable new forms of cognitive and social participation.
This aligns perfectly with SocialStation.it’s mission to make technology a cooperative backdrop, never a replacement, for human intelligence.

2. The European Design: Protecting Form and Aesthetic Identity
   Alongside functional protection, ImDea has achieved European Design registration at EUIPO with number 009187859-0001, dated September 28, 2022, classified in Class Locarno 06 – 03, dedicated to desks and modular furniture for computer equipment.

The official document, signed by Executive Director Christian Archambeau, certifies that the SocialStation® design represents a unique aesthetic-structural solution in the European landscape: an intelligent modular desk designed to host digital totems, learning tools, and cooperative interfaces.

This recognition confirms the originality of the “Made in Naples” design, a result of research and vision where form follows function, and innovation becomes an integral part of the educational experience.

3. A Recognition that Speaks of the Future
   The dual patent and design seal propels ImDea among the most advanced players in the field of educational and social innovation, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Merit’s guidelines for introducing artificial intelligence in schools, which emphasize ethical, anthropocentric AI serving humanity.

Simultaneously, the 2025 AgID Report on Artificial Intelligence highlights how the synergy between design, technology, and education is a strategic lever for the sustainable growth of the country.
A path that finds a tangible response in SocialStation®: an integrated ecosystem combining patented hardware, Thinks4® software, and a cooperative territorial network.

4. From Naples to Europe: The Value of Design as a Universal Language
   The European recognition shows that innovation can emerge from the South and speak a global language.
   SocialStation® thus becomes a replicable model for schools, educational institutions, universities, and public spaces, capable of merging beauty, ergonomics, and educational impact.
   Each station is not just a technological point but a place of connection and shared learning, where students, teachers, and citizens collaborate to build knowledge.
5. Strategic Impact and Future Prospects
   The joint achievement of the patent and design marks the culmination of years of experimentation, prototyping, and field testing.
   Today, ImDea looks forward with a clear vision:

• Strengthening the SocialStation® model in both national and international networks;
• Expanding expertise to new verticals (from green education to professional training for ITS);
• Strengthening relationships with public and private bodies involved in technology transfer and innovation pedagogy.

As UNESCO reminds us, “Artificial intelligence can expand human potential only when placed at the service of people.”
ImDea, with its patents, makes this its design philosophy.