The European Commission has published a public consultation on design protection in the European Union

On 18 December 2018, the European Commission published on its website a public consultation on design protection in the European Union.
Public consultation will be open until March 31, 2019.
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EUIPO and OECD Study on Misuse of Small Parcels (Consignments) for Trade in Counterfeit Goods Published

The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights at the EUIPO has published a study on the problem of misuse of small parcels for trade in counterfeit goods.
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“Original Is Always Better” - Prize Competition for Primary and Secondary School Children

SIPO Croatia and the Coordination for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization INVITE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN A PRIZE COMPETITION for the best literary work, video work, composition, fine art work or cartoon on the theme of: “Original Is Always Better”.
The competition is open for works to be submitted from 26 April 2018 until 18 March 2019 inclusive.
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Statistical Report on the Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights in the Republic of Croatia 2017

Let us inform you that the Statistical Report on the Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights in the Republic of Croatia 2017 has been published.
The Statistical Report is available at the following link.
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Participation of the Office in the 58th Series of Meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

From 24 September to 2 October 2018, Geneva hosted the 58th Series of Meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), with participation of the delegation of the Republic of Croatia.
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Studies Published by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights

Please note that there were several new studies published in the past period by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. All the studies can be accessed at the following link.
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“AGORATEKA” – The Roadshow on the Project of Integrating Legal Digital Sources of Online Entertainment Content

On 12 September 2018, the roadshow was held at the premises of the Croatian Employers’ Association in Zagreb – “Promotion of Legal Digital Sources of Cultural and Entertainment Content – a project of the European Union AGORATEKA“. The meeting was organised by the SIPO, supported by the Coordination Board for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and in cooperation with the EUIPO.
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Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Uruguay join Flagship tools

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Memorandum of Understanding on Online Advertising and Intellectual Property Rights Signed

Within initiatives focused on the fight against infringements of intellectual property rights and facilitated by the European Commission, the Memorandum of Understanding on Online Advertising and Intellectual Property Rights was signed on 25 June 2018.
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Public Consultation of the European Commission on the Evaluation of the Activities of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights Is Open

The European Commission opened a public consultation on the evaluation of the activities of European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (EU Observatory) which is acting at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
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Notification on the amendments to the acts in the field of industrial property to be published

We notify the users on the amendments to the acts in the field of industrial property as published in the Official Gazette No. 46/2018, of 18 May 2018. read more »

World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, 6 June 2018

In occasion of the World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is releasing its Synthesis Report on IPR Infringement 2018. In a new EUIPO survey, it has been estimated that, due to counterfeiting, around EUR 60 billion is lost each year in 13 economic sectors across the EU, while in the Republic of Croatia, this loss is EUR 398 million.                                                                                                    Executive summary synthesis report on IPR infringement 2018   Infografic_CROATIA  

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Public Consultation of the European Commission on the Fight against Illegal Content Online Is Open

The European Commission opened a public consultation on improving the effectiveness of the fight against illegal content online.
Public consultation is open until 25 June 2018.
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European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Published Two New Studies

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published two new studies related to the field of the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
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Intellectual Property Day for Children and Youth Held in Rijeka, on 11 April 2018

The third event in a row titled Intellectual Property Day for Children and Youth was held in Rijeka at the Croatian Cultural Centre, on 11 April 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, under the motto Be Creative, Be Innovative, Be a Giant/BUDI DIV.
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