The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights is a network of experts and specialist stakeholders.
History
The Observatory was created as part of the Commission's Internal Market and Services Directorate-General in April 2009 under the name of the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy. EUIPO, as the EU's principal agency devoted exclusively to IP matters, began co-operating closely with the Observatory under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in April 2011.
Following a proposal by the Commission, backed by the European Parliament and the Council, the Observatory was fully entrusted to EUIPO, formerly known as OHIM, on 5 June 2012.
The Regulation transferring the Observatory to EUIPO renamed it as the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. Under this Regulation EUIPO has to finance the Observatory's activities. The Observatory will draw on EUIPO's expertise, experience and resources with a view to becoming an information centre par excellence.
The Observatory is managed by EUIPO and is organised as follows:
- Operations & Projects Area, managed by a Deputy Director, which includes two services
- IP in the Digital World and Awareness Service
- Enforcement and SMEs Service
- Economics & Statistics Service, managed by the Chief Economist of the Office
Discover our network
The Observatory network is composed of public- and private-sector representatives, who collaborate in active working groups.
Although the Observatory has no direct enforcement powers, it brings together a wide range of stakeholders who use their technical skills, experience and knowledge to protect and promote IP rights and support those directly engaged in enforcement.
The Observatory stakeholders
The stakeholders include representatives from both the public and the private sector. Members of the European Parliament and institutional partners are also vital participants, whose involvement allows the European Parliament, the European Commission Services and Member States to follow and give advice on the Observatory's work.
Private-sector representatives include a broad and balanced range of Union and national bodies representing the various economic sectors, including creative industries, most involved or experienced in the fight against infringements of intellectual property rights. Consumer organisations, small- and medium-sized enterprises, authors and other creators are also represented.
For building up the contingent of private-sector stakeholders, the Observatory has used a published set of criteria designed to ensure that the Observatory can benefit from a broad range of expertise, whilst ensuring that meetings remain manageable and functional.
Criteria for new stakeholders
- Pan-European associations or international organisations
- Registered in the EU Transparency Register
- Not individual corporations
- Affected by counterfeiting or piracy and/or active in enforcement
- Able to represent civil society/consumers or companies/authors/creators within their specific sectors
- Able to provide key information about a particular sector, including statistical data in compliance with Article 5(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 386/2012
How to apply to become a stakeholder of the Observatory
Submit a written request to the attention of the Director of the Observatory, Paul Maier, stating that the association/organisation complies with the above criteria and proving that it is on the EU Transparency Register. The letter and proof can be sent by email and/or by post. See our contact details here.
The Observatory working groups
The working groups were set up on the basis of proposals by stakeholders and are used extensively by the Observatory for guiding the implementation of projects that are part of its work programme. Their fields of work range from legal matters, improved evidence building, consumer awareness and enforcement-related matters, to the growing number of issues surrounding IP in the digital world.
The following four working groups are currently in place:
Members of the IP in the Digital World working group
Public sector
- Belgium
Federal Public Service of Economy - Czech Republic
Ministry of Culture - Denmark
Danish Patent and Trademark Office - France
Hadopi - Germany
Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz - Greece
Hellenic Copyright Organisation - Hungary
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office - Italy
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
- Netherlands
Ministry of Economic Affairs - Latvia
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia - Poland
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage - Portugal
Instituto Nacional da Propiedade Intelectual - Slovak Republic
Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic - Spain
Spanish Trademarks Office
Private Sector
- AAPA
Audiovisual Anti-piracy Alliance - ACT
Association of Commercial Television in Europe - AIPPI
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle - AIM
Association des Industries de Marque - Andema
Asociacion Nacional para la Defensa de la Marca - APM
Aktionskreis gegen Produkt- und Markenpiraterie e.V. - APRAM
Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles - BASCAP
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting & Piracy - BSA
Business Software Alliance - Business Europe
Confederation of European Business - CDT
Center for Democracy & Technology - Cefic
The European Chemical Industry Council - CEOC
Confederation of Inspection and Certification Bodies - CEPI
CEPI European Audiovisual Production - GACG
Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group - MARQUES
European Association of Trade Mark Owners - ECTA
TThe European Community Trademark Association - EDiMA
The European Digital Media Association - EDiMA
The European Digital Media Association - EFJ
European Federation of Journalists - ENPA
The European Newswpaper Publishers' Association
- EuroISPA
European Internet Services Providers Association - EUROCOPYA
European Federation of Joint Management Societies of Producers for Private Audiovisual Copying - FEP
Federation of European Publishers - FESI
Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry - FIA
Federation Internationale des Acteurs - GESAC
European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers - ICMP
International Confederation of Music Publishers - IAB Europe
Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe - IFPI
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - IMPALA
Independent Music Companies Association - INDICAM
Instituto di Centromarca per la lotta alla contraffazione - INTA
International Trademark Association - ISFE
Interactive Software Federation of Europe - IVF
International Video Federation - ORGALIME
The European Engineering Industries Association - REACT
The European Anti-Counterfeiting Network - SAA
The Society of Audiovisual Authors - SACG
Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group - SROC
Sports Rights Owners Coalition - UNIC
Union Internationale des Cinémas | International Union of Cinemas(UNIC) - Unifab
Union des Fabricants
Civil Society
Observers
Members of the Public Awareness working group
Public sector
- Belgium
Intellectual Property Office - Czech Republic
Industrial Property Office - Greece
Hellenic Copyright Organisation - Greece
Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation - Denmark
Danish Patent and Trademark Office - France
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle - Hungary
National Board Against Counterfeiting - Italy
Italian Patent and Trademark Office - Ireland
Department of business, Enterprise and Innovation
- Latvia
Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia - Lithuania
Ministry of Culture - Malta
Ministry of the Economy, Investment and Small Business - Netherlands
Ministry of Economic Affairs - Portugal
Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial - Slovak Republic
Industrial Property Office - Spain
Spanish Trademarks Office
Private Sector
- AAPA
Audiovisual Anti-piracy Alliance - AIM
Association des Industries de Marque - AIPPI
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la propriété Intellectuelle - Andema
Asociacion Nacional para la Defensa de la Marca - APM
Aktionskreis gegen Produkt- und Markenpiraterie e.V. - APRAM
Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles - BASCAP
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting & Piracy - Business Europe
Confederation of European Business - Cefic
The European Chemical Industry - CEOC
Confederation of Inspection and Certification Bodies - ECTA
The European Community Trademark Association - ECPA
European Crop Protection Association - EEA
The European Express Association - ETICS
European Testing Inspection and Certification System
- FEP
Federation of European Publishers - GACG
Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group - ICMP
International Confederation of Music Publishers - IFPI
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - IMPALA
Independent Music Companies Association - INDICAM
Instituto di Centromarca per la lotta alla contraffazione - INTA
International Trademark Association - IVF
International Video Federation - oriGIn
Organisation for an International Geographical Indications Network - SAA
The Society of Audiovisual Authors - SACG
Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group - Unifab
Union des Fabricants - UNIC
International Union of Cinemas
Civil Society
Observers
- EFTA - IPI
European Free Trade Association
- WIPO
World Intellectual Property Office
Members of the Enforcement working group
Public sector
- Austria
Federal Ministry of Finance, unit 48 - Belgium
General Directorate Economic Inspection - Cyprus
Department of Customs and Excise of the Republic of Cyprus - Czech Republic
Customs Administration - Denmark
Danish Patent and Trademark Office - Estonia
Northern District Prosecutor’s Office - Finland
Finnish Customs - France
Douanes & Droits Indirects - Germany
Customs Criminal Investigations Office - Greece
Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation
- Hungary
National Tax and Customs Administration - Ireland
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation - Latvia
State Revenue Service, Customs Board - Luxembourg
Customs General Direction - Malta
Ministry of Finance - Netherlands
Ministry of Economic Affairs - Romania
Public Ministry - Slovak Republik
Financial Directorate - Spain
Spanish Trademarks Office - Sweden
The Swedish Patent and Registration Office
Private Sector
- AAPA
Audiovisual Anti-piracy Alliance - ACG
Anti-Counterfeiting Group - AIM
Association des Industries de Marque - AIPPI
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle - Andema
Asociacion Nacional para la Defensa de la Marca - APM
Aktionskreis gegen Produkt- und Markenpiraterie e.V. - BASCAP
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting & Piracy - BSA
Business Software Alliance (BSA) - CDT
Center for Democracy & Technology - cefic
The European Chemical Industry Council - CEOC
Confederation of Inspection and Certification Bodies - CEPI
CEPI European Audio-visual Production - CIOPORA
International Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Ornamental and Plants - ECPA
European Crop Protection Association - ECTA
The European Community Trademark Association - EDRI
European Digital Rights - EEA
The European Express Association - EECA
European Electronic Component Manufacturers Association
- EFPIA
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations - ESA
European Seed Association - ETICS
European Testing Inspection and Certification System - EUROCOPYA
European Federation of Joint Management Societies of Producers for Private Audiovisual Copying - FESI
Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry - FICPI
Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle - IFPI
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - ICMP
International Confederation of Music Publishers - INDICAM
Instituto di Centromarca per la lotta alla contraffazione - INTA
International Trademark Association - Marques
European Association of Trade Mark and Owners - ORGALIME
The European Engineering Industries Association - REACT
The European Ant-Counterfeiting Network - SROC
Sports Rights Owners Coalition - SACG
Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group - Unifab
Union des Fabricants - UNIMEI
UNI Global Union media, entertainment & arts
Civil Society
Observers
Members of Economics and Statistics working group
Public sector
- Belgium
Federal Public Service Economy - Czech Republic
General Directorate of Customs - Denmark
Danish Patent and Trademark Office - Greece
Hellenic Copyright Organization - Greece
Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation - France
General Directorate for Enterprise - Hungary
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office - Italy
Italian Patent and Trademark Office
- Latvia
Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia - Malta
Ministry for Economy, Investment and Small Business, Commerce Department - Netherlands
Ministry of Economic Affairs - Portugal
Instituto Nacional da Propiedade Intelectual - Spain
Spanish Trademarks Office - Sweden
The Swedish Patent and Registration Office
Private Sector
- ACG
Anti-Counterfeiting Group - AIM
Association des Industries de Marque - AIPPI
Association Internationale pour la protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle - Andema
Asociación para la Defensa de la Marca - BASCAP
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting & Piracy - Business Europe
Confederation of European Business - Cefic
The European Chemical Industry Council - CEOC
Confederation of Inspection and Certification Bodies - ECTA
The European Community Trademark Association - ECPA
European Crop Protection Association - EDiMA
The European Digital Media Association
- EFPIA
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations - ENPA
The European Newswpaper Publishers' Association - FEP
Federation of European Publishers - FESI
Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry - FICPI
Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle - IFPI
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - INDICAM
Instituto di Centromarca per la lotta alla contraffazione - INTA
International Trademark Association - IVF
International Video Federation - Orgalime
European Engineering Industries Association - SACG
Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group
Observers
- WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
Civil Society
- Communia
International Association on the Public Domain
The Observatory Expert Groups
The Expert Groups help and guide the implementation of Observatory projects in focused and specialised areas, and are made up of experts proposed by the stakeholders or by EUIPO. Experts are called upon to provide expert support to Observatory’s agreed projects and activities. Experts represent themselves and not a particular organisation nor institution.
Insofar as possible, Expert Groups are balanced as regards geographical coverage and gender of the experts, as well as the sector they belong to or have experience in. Balance is also sought to cover both counterfeiting and piracy issues. A particular Expert Group will exist only as long as its work is still required; on the other hand, new Expert Groups can be created as needed.
The following six Expert Groups are currently in place:
This group will, among other things, work on the design of Pan-European awareness campaigns and other activities based on results of Observatory studies in cooperation with National Offices and stakeholders.
Currently this group consist of the following people:
- Helen Barnham
- Ger Hatton
- Patricia Lennon
- Lorenzo Litta
- Barbara Suhr-Jessen
- Marisa Stivala
- Tine Heide Thomsen
- Zeeger Vink
This group will, among other things, work on case law, various studies related to legal matters such as trade secrets, blocking orders etc. and support the European Commission.
Currently this group consist of the following people:
- Magnus Ahlgren
- Olivia Bacin
- Tomáš Bejček
- Edo Edens
- Michele Elio De Tullio
- Okke Delfos Visser
- Arne Führer
- Cesare Galli
- David Gómez
- Alejandra González
- Rihards Gulbis
- Gabor Ivanics
- Thomas Limouzin-Lamothe
- Dusko Martic
- Elise Melon
- Dinusha Mendis
- Pilar Montero
- Tom Peperstraete
- Lennart Röer
- Raquel Santos
- Ewa Skrzydło-Tefelska
- Ann-Charlotte Söderlund
- Robert Sterner
- Geo Van Langenhove
- Juan Antonio Vives
- Knud Wallberg
- Petra Žikovská
This group will, among other things, work on identifying new technologies with potential to impact and help IPR protection and carry out studies or launch initiatives to better understand these impacts.
Currently this group consist of the following people:
- Florin Cristian Alexandru
- Dani Bacsa
- Marie-Ange Boyer
- Delphine Calvini
- Primavera De Filippi
- Michael Ellis
- Graeme Grant
- Chris Le Maître
- Michael Lund
- Maria Cristina Martínez-Tercero
- Christine Maury-Panis
- Oliver Pribramsky
- Andrii Shalaginov
- Per Strömbäck
- Didier Wang
This group will, among other things, work on the collaboration with all relevant intermediaries, studies (e.g. IPR infringements in social media) and voluntary collaboration practices
Currently this group consist of the following people:
- Toe Su Aung
- Geerart Bourlon
- Matthew Cope
- Francesca D'Agostino
- Daniel Dougherty
- William Echikson
- Stephan Edelbroich
- Maria Fredenslund
- Joanna Gęga
- Monique A. Goeschl
- Alastair Gray
- Cecile Guillemard
- Hans-Joachim Henn
- Michael Isles
- Dace Kotzeva
- Alexandra Laffitte
- Samuel Laurinkari
- Mike O'Connell
- Alvaro Ortega
- Ana Ramalho
- Meena Sayal
- Cezary Sowinski
- Peter Szyszko
- Jonathan Trivelas
- Jelle Van Loo
- Peter Vergote
- Luca Vespignani
- Fabienne Weibel
This group will, among other things, work on enforcement related activities in IP Key programmes, EU delegations network, IPR protection in 3rd countries and market watch list.
Currently this group consist of the following people:
- George Agius
- John Anderson
- Graham Clemence
- Kateřina Dlabolová
- Michael Ellis
- Bruce Foucart
- Marion Guth
- Ger Hatton
- Myrtha Hurtado
- Xenia Iwaszko-Manning
- Klaus Messerig
- Marco Musumeci
- Michael Poulsen
- Ankit Sahni
- Ivana Šarlija
- David Saussinan
- Yves-Alain Sauvage
This group will, among other things, work with the SME scoreboard and other SME related studies, contribute to IP pre-diagnostic programme and give support to European Commission programmes.
Currently this group consist of the following people:
- José Aguilar
- Fernando Antunes
- Vasco Rosa Dias
- Michele Elio De Tullio
- Bernd Otto Ewald
- Xavier Fàbrega
- Marion Guth
- Rachel Jones
- Vincenz Klemt
- Marius Kuningas
- Julien Scicluna
- Henrik Moe Tørnquist
- Helena Vieira
Meetings
The Observatory works on a project-based approach that involves the collaboration of stakeholders at various levels.
Within this framework, meetings of the various working groups are crucial for ensuring that agreed projects and activities receive expert support and are managed appropriately. Working groups therefore meet regularly throughout the life of a project, as required.
At a higher level, larger public- and private-stakeholder meetings are convened. These adopt a more strategic approach to the overall work programme and provide a consultative platform for evaluating all existing and proposed objectives and work-streams. Public- and private-stakeholder meetings are usually held twice a year.
Finally, a joint Plenary meeting is held once a year to discuss and agree upon the Observatory's overarching strategy in the light of existing work and emerging requirements.
Past meetings:
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
| Meetings | Date | Summary | Others documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Plenary meeting | 28 - 29 October 2013 | Show | |
| Statistics and Economics working group | 01 October 2013 | Show | |
| Public Awareness working group | 30 September 2013 | Show | |
| Legal working group | 25 September 2013 | Show | |
| IP in the Digital World working group | 24 September 2013 | pdf |
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| Enforcement working group | 23 September 2013 | Show | |
| Public Awareness working group | 19 June 2013 | Show | |
| Private Sector representatives meeting | 29 April 2013 | Show | |
| Public Sector representatives meeting | 23 April 2013 | Show | |
| IP in the Digital World working group | 16 April 2013 | Show | |
| Legal working group | 21 February 2013 | Show | |
| Enforcement working group | 20 February 2013 | Show | |
| Statistics and Economics working group | 19 February 2013 | Show | |
| Public Awareness working group | 18 February 2013 | Show |
| Meetings | Date | Summary | Others documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Sector representatives meeting | 26 November 2014 | Show | |
| 3rd Plenary meeting-2014 | 28 - 29 October 2014 | Show | |
| Statistics and Economics working group | 26 September 2014 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group | 25 September 2014 | ||
| Legal Working Group | 24 September 2014 | ||
| IP in the Digital World working group | 23 September 2014 | ||
| Enforcement working group | 22 September 2014 | ||
| Private Sector representatives meeting | 11 April 2014 | Show | |
| Public Sector representatives meeting | 02 - 03 April 2014 | Show | |
| Statistics and Economics working group | 28 February 2014 | ||
| Public Awareness working group | 27 February 2014 | ||
| Legal working group | 26 February 2014 | ||
| IP in the Digital World working group | 25 February 2014 | ||
| Enforcement working group | 24 February 2014 |
| Meetings | Date | Summary | Others documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Plenary meeting-2015 | 21-22 October 2015 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group | 01 October 2015 | ||
| Common Session Working Group | 30 September 2015 | ||
| Legal and International Working Group | 30 September 2015 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 30 September 2015 | ||
| Enforcement Working Group | 29 September 2015 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group | 29 September 2015 | ||
| Private Sector Representatives Meeting | 29 April 2015 | ||
| Public Sector representatives meeting | 21-22 April 2015 | Show | |
| Public Awareness Working Group | 25-26 February 2015 | ||
| Plenary Session Working Group | 25 February 2015 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 25 February 2015 | ||
| Enforcement Working Group | 25 February 2015 | ||
| Legal and International Working Group | 25 February 2015 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group | 24 February 2015 |
| Meetings | Date | Summary | Others documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal and International Working Group | 02 December 2016 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 02 December 2016 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group | 01 December 2016 | ||
| Common Session Working Group | 30 November 2016 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group | 29 November 2016 | ||
| Enforcement Working Group | 29 November 2016 | ||
| Plenary Meeting | 28-29 September 2016 | ||
| Ideas Powered Youth Workshop | 16-17 June 2016 | ||
| Observatory Public Sector Representatives meeting | 19-20 April 2016 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group | 01 March 2016 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 02 March 2016 | ||
| Common Session Working Group | 02 March 2016 | ||
| Legal and International Working Group Meeting | 02 March 2016 | ||
| Enforcement Working Group | 03 March 2016 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group | 03 March 2016 |
| Meetings | Date | Summary | Others documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sector Representatives meeting | 01 December 2017 | ||
| Enforcement Working Group | 30 November 2017 | ||
| Legal and International Working Group | 30 November 2017 | ||
| Common Session | 29 November 2017 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group | 29 November 2017 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group | 28 November 2017 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 28 November 2017 | ||
| IP in Education Network meeting | 07-08 November 2017 | Show | |
| Blockchain and Intellectual Property | 26 October 2017 | ||
| Plenary meeting | 27-28 September 2017 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group meeting | 05 May 2017 | ||
| Legal and International Working Group meeting | 05 May 2017 | ||
| Common Session Working Group meeting | 04 May 2017 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group meeting | 04 May 2017 | ||
| Enforcement Working Group meeting | 03 May 2017 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group meeting | 03 May 2017 | ||
| IP in Education Network meeting | 05 April 2017 | ||
| Observatory Public Sector Representatives meeting | 28 February – 1 March 2017 |
| Meetings | Date | Summary | Others documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement Working Group | 30 November 2018 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 29 November 2018 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group | 29 November 2018 | ||
| Legal and International Working Group | 28 November 2018 | ||
| Common Session | 28 November 2018 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group | 27 November 2018 | ||
| IP in Education Network Meeting | 3-4 October 2018 | ||
| Plenary meeting | 26-27 September 2018 | ||
| Enforcement Working Group | 19 April 2018 | ||
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 19 April 2018 | ||
| Public Awareness Working Group | 18 April 2018 | ||
| Common Session | 18 April 2018 | ||
| Legal and International Working Group | 17 April 2018 | ||
| IP in the Digital World Working Group | 17 April 2018 | ||
| Private Sector Representatives meeting | 22 March 2018 | ||
| Public Sector Representatives meeting | 21-22 February 2018 |
| Meetings | Date | Summary | Others documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement working group | 28 November 2019 | ||
| Public awareness working group | 28 November 2019 | ||
| IP in the digital world working group | 27 November 2019 | ||
| Economics and statistics working group | 27 November 2019 | ||
| Common session | 27 November 2019 | ||
| Public Sector Representatives meeting | 29 October 2019 | ||
| IP in Education network meeting | 24-25 October 2019 | ||
| Meeting with the member states on the establishment of the Out-of-commerce works portal | 08 October 2019 | Show | |
| Plenary Meeting | 25-26 September 2019 | ||
| Impact of Technology Expert Group | 11 April 2019 | Show | |
| Enforcement Working Group | 10 April 2019 | ||
| Public Awareness Working | 10 April 2019 | ||
| International Cooperation Expert Group | 10 April 2019 | Show | |
| Observatory Outreach Expert Group | 10 April 2019 | Show | |
| Common Session | 09 April 2019 | ||
| IP in the Digital World | 09 April 2019 | ||
| SMEs Expert Group | 09 April 2019 | Show | |
| Economics and Statistics Working Group | 08 April 2019 | ||
| Legal Expert Group | 08 April 2019 | Show | |
| Cooperation with Intermediaries Expert Group | 08 April 2019 | Show | |
| Private Sector Representatives meeting | 05 March 2019 | ||
| Conference on IP in Education | 14 February 2019 | ||
| Public Sector Representatives meeting | 12-13 February 2019 |
Plans and programmes
The Observatory's Multiannual Plan for 2014-2018 provides an overview of the current situation as regards IP infringement and discusses legislative and other initiatives taken to date to combat this problem.
It also sets out the strategic goals for the Observatory, explains how these goals fit in the context of the EUIPO Strategic Plan that was adopted in 2011, and describes the Lines of Action that will be carried out in order to achieve those goals.
Work programmes
The Observatory produces yearly work programmes that outline the activities to be undertaken in the framework of the Multiannual Plan.
Regulation (EU) No 386/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012
This Regulation entrusted the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with tasks related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including the assembling of public- and private-sector representatives as a European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights.