Intellectual Property

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  • Adopted on 11/12/2014
    Reference
    REX/416-EESC-2014-01-01-5462
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    503
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    The main policy objective is to reduce the level of IPR infringements outside the EU – which detrimentally affect EU right holders – while better tailoring our action so as to also take account of specific challenges and needs of for example developing countries.

    Strategy for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries
  • Adopted on 10/12/2014
    Reference
    INT/757-EESC-2014-01-01-05218-00-00-AC-TRA
    Employers - GR I
    Portugal
    Plenary session number
    503
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    EESC opinion: EU Action Plan on intellectual property rights
  • Adopted on 25/03/2014
    Reference
    INT/725-EESC-2013-01-01-08066-00-00-AC-TRA
    Plenary session number
    497
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    EESC opinion: Trade secrets
  • Adopted on 12/12/2012
    Reference
    INT/659-EESC-2012-01-01-2072
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    485
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    EESC opinion: Collective management of copyright
  • Adopted on 22/02/2012
    Reference
    INT/595-EESC-2012-01-01-467
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    478
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    EESC opinion: Towards a digital single market
  • Adopted on 18/01/2012
    Reference
    INT/591-EESC-2012-01-01-143
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    477
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    EESC opinion: Single Market for Intellectual Property Rights
  • Adopted on 21/09/2011
    Reference
    INT/586-EESC-2011-01-01-1378
    Employers - GR I
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    474
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    EESC opinion: Orphan works
  • Adopted on 21/09/2011
    Reference
    INT/585-EESC-2011-01-01-1377
    Employers - GR I
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    474
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    EESC opinion: Protection of intellectual property rights/OHIM
  • Adopted on 14/07/2011
    Reference
    INT/418-EESC-2011-1157
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    473
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    EESC opinion: Copyright in the music sector
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    Study
    120 pages

    This study examines the impact of cyber-related threats and challenges on corporate Europe and the degree of engagement of European businesses in tackling issues at stake. Although the new digitization era offers huge economic and social opportunities, it also changes the nature and magnitude of cyber risks and creates new vulnerabilities cyber attackers seek to exploit.