The Observatory has produced a range of publications relating to its work and to specific issues regarding IP and infringements.
Here you will find all previous Observatory publications plus our latest comprehensive studies.
You can find reports of events and seminars that are organised for enforcement authorities and judges, as well as for policy makers, communicators and decision takers on the Knowledge building page.
Find a selection of our reports on the different legal aspects of IPR protection, infringement and enforcement on our Legal publications page.
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2022 Intellectual Property SME ScoreboardEuropean Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights As a follow-up to the 2016 and 2019 editions of the study, the 2022 SME Scoreboard continues to increase knowledge on how and why small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use or do not use intellectu ...More As a follow-up to the 2016 and 2019 editions of the study, the 2022 SME Scoreboard continues to increase knowledge on how and why small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use or do not use intellectual property rights. Between March and May 2022, the collection of data for the SME Scoreboard took place with data from 8 372 SMEs in the 27 EU Member States. This new study provides valuable data that could serve the implementation of the European Commission’s SME strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe and IP action plan. The Scoreboard data is also key to improving the EUIPO’s initiatives aimed at supporting European SMEs, including those under the SME programme, launched in cooperation with the European Commission and the national and regional IP offices in response to the impact on SMEs of the COVID-19 pandemic....Less |
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Transport and Logistics Discussion PaperEuropean Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights The Expert Group on Cooperation with Intermediaries was set up to further the understanding of how different intermediary services can be misused for intellectual property infringing activities, and h ...More The Expert Group on Cooperation with Intermediaries was set up to further the understanding of how different intermediary services can be misused for intellectual property infringing activities, and how these misuses can be counteracted through good practices. Having looked at domain names, social media and payment services, this fourth discussion paper examines transport and logistic services....Less |
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Automated Content Recognition - Phase 2 Discussion PaperEuropean Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights The central role played by a number of automated content recognition (ACR) solutions in the development of innovative services drives major evolutions in this field of technology. Following on a first ...More The central role played by a number of automated content recognition (ACR) solutions in the development of innovative services drives major evolutions in this field of technology. Following on a first analysis of the main ACR technologies, this new discussion paper focuses on the uses of ACR technologies (such as watermarking, fingerprinting or artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions) and their potential as one of the tools that can support the protection and management of IP rights, through a series of concrete use cases: - solutions to detect IP-infringing listings on e-commerce marketplaces; - smartphone solutions to detect genuine or counterfeit products; - solutions to recognise 3D printing files and 3D-printed products; - solutions to protect and manage copyright and neighbouring rights on content-sharing services; - solutions to identify live streams of IP-protected content....Less |
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Economic performance of IPR indicators June 2022 updateEuropean Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights In May 2021 the EUIPO presented “The economic impact of COVID-19 crisis in IPR-intensive industries” with data until December 2020, including indicators for all intellectual property rights (IPR), tra ...More In May 2021 the EUIPO presented “The economic impact of COVID-19 crisis in IPR-intensive industries” with data until December 2020, including indicators for all intellectual property rights (IPR), trade marks (TM) , designs (DES), patents (PT) and copyright (CR). The Observatory updates IPR indicators quarterly to monitor their economic development, for the European Union (EU) and for the four largest Member States (MS). The Observatory presents in this publication the results for the second quarter of 2022....Less |
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Report on IPR Intensity and Industrial dynamicsEuropean Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights The report, ‘IPR Intensity and Industrial dynamics’ analyses the interplay between changes in IPR intensity and the evolution of EU industries. The study shows that changes in patterns of IPR use by E ...More The report, ‘IPR Intensity and Industrial dynamics’ analyses the interplay between changes in IPR intensity and the evolution of EU industries. The study shows that changes in patterns of IPR use by European firms are related to important economic phenomena that are crucial for future prospects of the EU economy, such as productivity or firms’ opportunities for growth. Innovation is the most likely factor contributing both to the increases in productivity and more intense IPR activity....Less |
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