ECTA 32 nd Annual Conference Paul Maier Director EU Observatory on infringements of IPR Bucharest, 19-22 June 2013
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ECTA 32nd Annual Conference
Paul Maier
Director EU Observatory on infringements of IPR
Bucharest, 19-22 June 2013
Legal basis
Art. 7 Regulation 386/2012
• Annual Work Programme
• Submitted to AB for
information
Process
I -Wide consultation among
Stakeholders
• Over 80 responses
II-Draft Work Programme
• Observatory Plenary
• Revised draft
Projects
IP Contribution
Basic questions to be answered
How many people are employed in IP-intensive
industries, directly and indirectly?
How much value-added (GDP) is created in those
industries?
IP Contribution
In US
27.7 % of all jobs in the economy
34.8 % of U.S. GDP
In Europe ?
IP impact study
Basic questions to be answered
What is the state of awareness and understanding of IP
among citizens?
What messages could be more effective to convince citizens
of the importance of IP protection?
Is the situation the same in all MS?
Citizens’ perceptions
Common platforms
Observatory web page
• Repository of awareness campaigns
• Library of studies and research on topics linked to IP
• Knowledge platform for enforcers
Exchange data and information
• Develop systems to exchange data and information
• Define model(s) for measuring the scale of IP
infringements
What?
• Interoperable electronic tool
enabling exchange of
information between right
owners and enforcement
authorities
Why?
• Sharpen enforcement
authorities’ fight against
counterfeiting
• Enable IPR owners to
contribute to the defence of
their rights
• Enhance IP protection
Enforcement database
Database to support data collection
What?
• Electronic tool for collection and
exploitation of seizures figures
• (all enforcement related
authorities)
Why?
• Define standards
• Ease input of information
• Enable reporting and forecasting
Building competences in IP enforcement
• Design training sessions in collaboration with law
enforcement organisations
• Joint Interpol training for police trainers
• Joint Europol and business sector training for police and
customs
• Joint Europol and Eurojust training for police, customs and
judiciary
Identify and address needs
• Study on needs for competences and skills in enforcement in
the EU
• Build multiannual training programme
Building competences in IP enforcement
Active stakeholder participation
• Project-based activities
• CF and CP method
Avoid duplications
• Seek synergies with activities/projects at national,
EU and International level
Guiding Principles
• Member States
• Commission and European Parliament
• EU and International organisations
• Private sector associations
• Consumers and civil society
Network
PROJECTS:
• OHIM Academy Learning Portal (OALP)
• Tutorials and eLearning content
• Digitalization of Content project
• Knowledge Repository
• Case Law Database
• Judges Forum
ACADEMY
IP SEMINARS:
• 2 Mini IP Seminars (2 days) from Alicante through
webinars
• 2 IP Seminars (1 week for CTMs and 3 days for
RCDs) in Alicante
• Regional IP Seminars (2 days) in French, English,
Spanish, Italian and German
• IP Summer School (1 week) in Alicante
ACADEMY
TRAINING OFFERS:
• Short IP trainings (2 hours) are offered through
webinars broadcasted live from Alicante.
• Short IP trainings will be recorded on our platform
as much as possible.
• OHIM-INTA Day will also be proposed as a webinar.
• Other trainings in Alicante: Train the Trainer,
Mediation,…
ACADEMY
JUDGES SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIUM:
• Every year, the Academy organises judges seminars
• Every two years, a judges’ symposium is also
organised.
• The objectives behind the judges’ network are the
promotion of the exchange of knowledge and
information among the judges of the different
Member States and the facilitating of cooperation
between different CTM and RCD courts.
ACADEMY
FEBRUARY JULY
8
19-21
21
Webinar on IP rights
Train the Trainer – essentials
Webinar on Trade marks
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
1-5
2-4
IP Summer School
Train the Trainer – essentials
OHIM
OHIM
MARCH SEPTEMBER
4-5
8
11-12
14-15
18
Train the Trainer on Cooperation Tools
Webinar on CTMs (I)
IP Webinar on Selected Groups of Opposition
(Art. 8(1) (b) and 8 (5)) and Proof of Use
Judges Seminar on Indemnification
Webinar on CTMs (II)
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
9-11
10-11
19
18-20
23-24
23-25
Joint Seminar OHIM/EPO/DPMA: Manage
your IP Office communication at public
fairs.
Regional Seminar in English
OHIM INTA Day
Mediation training
Accreditation in Mediation
Train the Trainer - essentials
Munich
TBC
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
APRIL OCTOBER
15
23-24
25
30
Webinar on Designs
Train the Trainer – advanced
Train the Trainer- How to coach
Webinar on Enforcement of IP rights
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
30th Sept- 4
7-8
10-11
22-23
24
OHIM IP Seminar on Trademarks
Train the Trainer on Cooperation Tools
Judges Symposium
Train the Trainer – advanced
Train the Trainer- How to coach
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
OHIM
MAY NOVEMBER
16-17 Judges Criminal Seminar OHIM 7-8
13 – 15
28-29
Regional Seminar in German
OHIM IP Seminar on Designs
2nd Judges Seminar on Internet issues
TBC
OHIM
OHIM
JUNE DECEMBER
10 -11
13-14
Train the Trainer on Cooperation Tools
Judges Seminar on Internet issues
OHIM
OHIM
4-5 IP Webinar on Latest Developments on
Absolute Grounds (Including PGIs)
OHIM
ACADEMY
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Thank You
(+ 34) 965 13 9100 (switchboard)
(+ 34) 965 13 9274 / 8646 (Observatory Operations)
(+ 34) 965 13 9590 (main fax)
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