1. European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights Vincent O’Reilly 22 April 2013

2. Background 2009 the EU Commission established the “European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy” Later a Memorandum of Understanding between Commission and the Office

3. June 2012: Regulation 386/2012 enters into force June-September 2012: Stakeholders’ consultation September 2012: Observatory Plenary Meeting November 2012: Adoption of 2013 Work Programme

4. October 2012: Creation of Observatory Department February-April 2013: Meeting of Working Groups December 2012 – Creation of Working Groups The Process so far … March 2013: Project approval

5. Observatory Work Programme 2013 Work Programme 2013 P2_IP Enforcement Repository To further strengthen cross border technical cooperation through implementation of a working tool for EU operatives P1_Raise Public awareness on IP value Creating an on-line information centre P5_Impact of IP on economic performance To quantify the importance of IP-intensive industries in the European economy, as measured by GDP and employment P6_Country Reports and technical cooperation: How best to safeguard your IP rights P3_Building competences in IP Enforcement Detailed study of training needs for competences and skills in enforcement in the EU P7_Mapping of new business models P4_Identifying and reporting on best practices To map enforcement systems and legislation To establish IP Best Practices throughout the EU P8_Orphan works RegistryP9_Quantification of Infringement

6. Written questions Status of Observatory’s study on the impact of IP on EU economy –Progress is being made as foreseen in the project brief How are experts selected? –As a result of a call for expressions of interest

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