| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2017) 708 final (29.11.17) |
| Publication Date | 29/11/2017 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Further information: The objective of this guidance is to facilitate the Directive’s interpretation and application by competent judicial authorities and other parties involved in the enforcement of IPR in proceedings before those authorities. Background information: Intellectual property rights (IPR) protect intangible assets, allowing creators, inventors and artists to profit from their creative and innovative activities. Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights provides for a minimum but standard set of measures, procedures and remedies allowing effective civil enforcement of intellectual property rights. The objective of IPRED is to bring national legislative systems closer together to ensure a high, equivalent and homogeneous level of protection in the internal market. The Directive has led to the creation of a common legal framework where the same set of tools is to be applied across the Union. However, the measures, procedures and remedies set out in the Directive are not implemented and applied in a uniform manner among the Member States. Thus, the EU legal framework for civil enforcement of IPR could benefit from the clarification of certain aspects of the Directive allowing a more consistent and effective interpretation and application. This Guidance Communication is part of a comprehensive package of measures on intellectual property, the framework of which is explaine by the Communication below. + Communication on 'A balanced IP enforcement system responding to today's societal challenges' [COM(2017)707] The European Commission adopted on 29 November 2017 a Communication containing guidance on its views regarding the provisions of the Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2017:708:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
