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EU Council endorses EU Customs action plan to combat IPR infringements
28.01.2013
On 10 December 2012, the Council adopted a Resolution endorsing the EU Customs Action Plan to combat intellectual property rights infringements for the period 2013-2017. The Action Plan aims to increase customs cooperation at the EU’s external borders to combat infringements, and lays down as strategic objectives the effective implementation and monitoring of EU legislation on customs enforcement of IPR; tackling trade of IPR infringing goods throughout the entire supply chain; tackling major IPR infringement trends; and strengthening cooperation with the European Observatory on infringements of IPR and law enforcement authorities.
International Conference with the subject: "National Policies of Partnership on Copyright Enforcement on the Internet between Rightholders and Internet Service Providers"
28-29.09.2012
UNESCO, the Hellenic Ministry for Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports and the Hellenic Copyright Organization are organizing an International Conference on “National Policies of Partnership on Copyright Enforcement on the Internet from Rightholders and Internet Service Providers”. The Conference will take place on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th September 2012 at the New Acropolis Museum (Athens, Greece).
New web page for the protection of IPR holders by the European Commission
23.08.2012
The European Commission has a new webpage concerning how IPR holders can protect their rights by asking customs to detain goods found to be suspected of infringing IPR. Customs are in fact easy and efficient tools to identify and stop infringements.
Crisis: keep it away from culture - 26th of April 2012: World Intellectual Property Day
26.04.2012
In times of difficulty it is important not to forget the role that is played by art and the people who live by it. Crisis in art means crisis in culture.