Observatory publications

Gender equality is one of the fundamental aims of the European Union. To contribute to the current body of knowledge regarding women’s participation in the IP system, the EUIPO has analysed the gender ...Mai Multe Gender equality is one of the fundamental aims of the European Union. To contribute to the current body of knowledge regarding women’s participation in the IP system, the EUIPO has analysed the gender gap in designs from three different perspectives: the participation of women designers in the labour market; the gender pay gap between male and female designers; and the participation of women designers in the creation of Registered Community Designs. The report finds that women designers are under-represented in the design profession and among RCD creators, and they earn less than their male colleagues....Mai puțin

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Etichete: innovation - design

The report shows how serious and organised crime groups are making big money by stealing intellectual property in various sectors such as textiles, footwear, toys, and sports equipment. It also highl ...Mai Multe The report shows how serious and organised crime groups are making big money by stealing intellectual property in various sectors such as textiles, footwear, toys, and sports equipment. It also highlights the importance of working together to tackle infringement, including law enforcement agencies, intellectual property rights holders, and e-commerce platforms....Mai puțin

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Etichete: enforcement

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 ...Mai Multe 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 (PAT) and copyright (CR) for the European Union (EU) and the four largest Member States (MS). The IPR indicators are updated quarterly and in December 2022 the 2022 edition of the IPR indicators was presented. The new indicators are based on the fourth edition of the EUIPO/EPO report “IPR-intensive industries and economic performance in the European Union”, published in October 2022 with a new selection of IPR-intensive industries. This update includes data for the period January 2019 to December 2022 and indicators for the EU and 21 MS...Mai puțin

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Etichete: trademarks - copyright - design - patents - ip rights

This discussion paper aims at furthering the understanding on ways to address live event piracy. It does so by detailing the role of the different online intermediaries involved in live streaming, ide ...Mai Multe This discussion paper aims at furthering the understanding on ways to address live event piracy. It does so by detailing the role of the different online intermediaries involved in live streaming, identifying the trends in live event piracy, as well as the challenges and good practices when addressing these issues....Mai puțin

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Etichete: piracy - copyright - best practices - blocking injuction

The first study of Green EU Trade Marks (EUTMs), carried out in 2021 by the EUIPO through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property rights, examines the increasing frequency w ...Mai Multe The first study of Green EU Trade Marks (EUTMs), carried out in 2021 by the EUIPO through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property rights, examines the increasing frequency with which goods and services specifications of EUTMs reflect issues related to environmental protection and sustainability. The present update to the study, adding data for 2021, shows that filings of ‘green’ EUTMs have increased significantly since the Office began operating in 1996, both in absolute figures and as a proportion of all EUTM filings, and that this trend continued in 2021....Mai puțin

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Etichete: trademarks - ip value - business