The Observatory has produced a range of publications on intellectual property rights. Our reports cover different IP rights, and give information on various aspects of IPR protection, infringement and enforcement within and outside the European Union.
Here you will find the most important and recent legal publications of the Observatory.
You can find a comprehensive overview of the Observatory’s publications on the Observatory publications page.
Study on Dynamic Blocking Injunctions in the European Union (2021)
The report provides an overview of static and dynamic blocking injunctions available for rights holders in the EU and the Member States studied who wish to effectively combat online piracy and protect their rights…
International Judicial Cooperation in Intellectual Property Cases - Study on Legislative Measures Related to Online IPR Infringements Phase 2 2021
The report takes an in-depth look at the legislative measures available for judicial cooperation in civil, administrative and criminal cases of IP infringement and presents a number of examples of successful applications of the legislative measures…
IP crime and its link to other serious crimes - Focus on Poly-Criminality – IP Crime Case Book (2020)
The case studies presented in this report illustrate how a wide range of different crimes are linked to intellectual property crime, including pharmaceutical crime, drug trafficking, manslaughter, illegal arms possession, forced labour, food fraud, excise duty fraud, VAT fraud, corruption and money laundering...
IPR Enforcement Case-Law Collection - The Liability and Obligations of Intermediary Service Providers in the European Union, 2019
This case-law collection provides an overview of the latest developments in this fast-evolving area and of the main conclusions of selected cases including decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union and of national courts issued between 2016 and the beginning of 2019...
Comparative Case Study on Alternative Resolution Systems for Domain Name Disputes, 2019
This Comparative Case Study on Alternative Resolution Systems for Domain Name Disputes compares the likely outcomes of 10 selected dispute resolution systems for 11 pre-defined case scenarios…
IPR Enforcement Case-Law Collection - The Balance Between the Right of Information and Fundamental Rights, 2018
This case-law collection provides an overview of the latest developments in this fast evolving area and of the main conclusions of selected cases including decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union and of national courts issued between 2016 and the beginning of 2018…
Study on Legislative Measures Related to Online IPR Infringements, 2018
The aim of the study is to provide a cross-sectorial view of legal remedies available for the enforcement of intellectual property rights on the internet, which covers civil, administrative and criminal enforcement measures…
Specialised IP Rights Jurisdictions in the Member States, 2018
The aim of the study is to map the existing specialised IP rights jurisdictions in the EU Member States and draw from the analysis made in studies prepared by other international Institutes and Offices (IIPI, UPSTO, ICC and ICTSD)…
The Baseline of Trade Secrets Litigation in the EU Member States, 2018
The report provides for a description of all 28 EU MS legal systems for the protection of trade secrets, considering the status quo and potential issues to solve. Furthermore, a cross-MS analysis in terms of a comparative overview of national case-law is provided in a dedicated section...
Study on Voluntary Registration and Deposit Systems: United States and China, 2018
This research study provides up-to-date information on the functioning of voluntary registration and deposit systems (including copyright registration systems) that are relevant for the purposes of intellectual property (IP) protection, with three qualifications...
Consumers' Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) on Copyright - Summary Report, 2017
This Summary Report is part of the Observatory’s project dealing with the most frequently asked questions average consumers have in relation to copyright. 28 national copyright experts, in coordination with the competent authorities in the respective Member State, provided answers to 15 FAQs…
Protection and Control of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products in the EU Member States, 2017
This report is the result of a study on protection and controls of agricultural geographical indications, for which the EU Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) requested the collaboration of the EUIPO’s European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights…
Study on Voluntary Collaboration Practices in Addressing Online Infringements of Trade mark Rights, Design Rights, Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright, 2016
This study consists of an analysis of the six following voluntary collaboration practices (VCPs) addressing online infringements of trade mark rights, design rights, copyright and rights related to copyright. Notice-and-take-down VCPs: - The French charter for the fight against the sale of counterfeit goods on the internet between intellectual property rightholders and e-commerce platforms...