1. Orphan Works and other databases
Observatory Plenary meeting
Alicante, October 2014

2. Tools

3. EDB
What?
Free-of-charge electronic tool enabling secure 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

4. 100+ companies Available for customs Security certified
EDB – state of play
100+ companies
Available for customs
Security certified

5. EDB – Next steps
EC/COPIS
WCO/IPM
Europol

6. ACIST
What?
Electronic tool for collection and exploitation of figures on detentions (at borders and within the Internal Market)
Why?
Enable reporting and forecasting at EU level
Define common standards
Ease input of information

7. ACIST – State of play
Go-live Nov. 2014

8. ACRIS
What?
Information about IPR infringements EU companies were victims of outside EU and respective follow-up by local authorities.
Why?
Systematic view of the difficulties faced by EU enterprises in third countries
Provide competent EU and national authorities with factual data and information
Inform companies’ strategies to protect IPR outside the EU

9. Orphan Works Registry What? Why?
A single EU registry of orphan works, in accordance with Directive 2012/28/EU
Why?
Enable cultural institutions to digitise and disseminate orphan works
Promote digital libraries
Allow a reappearing right holder to assert his copyright and thereby end the orphan work status

10. Orphan Works Database Orphan works database
THE EU DIRECTIVE ON ORPHAN WORKS
DIGITALISATION
AND DISPLAY ON LINE
PUBLICLY ACCESIBLE
DATABASE
The EU directive on orphan works, adopted at the end of 2012, sets out common rules for the digitisation and online display of orphan works which have been first published in the EU. Under the directive, information on orphan works has to be recorded in a single publicly accessible online database, the creation of which was entrusted to the OHIM.
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DILIGENT SEARCH

11. Who benefits from Orphan Database?
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Cultural institutions are able to record information about Orphan works in single online database
Cultural institution text
Cultural institution are able to record information about Orphan works in single online database
PUBLIC
RIGHT HOLDERS
Free access to all information about Orphan works across the 28 Member States and EFTA countries
Right-holders will be able to check if their work is being used and put an end to orphan work status
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