Press Release: Commission presents actions to better protect and enforce intellectual property rights

The European Commission adopted two communications on the 1 July 2014 – an Action Plan to address infringements of intellectual property rights in the EU and a Strategy for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/449: Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights – Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-449_en.pdf

EurActiv, 02.07.14: Developing countries face EU funding ban if they break intellectual property rules http://www.euractiv.com/sections/innovation-enterprise/developing-countries-face-eu-funding-ban-if-they-break-intellectual

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