Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs): tasks related to the protection of intellectual property rights

2011/0135(COD)

Ministers took note of the progress made on three files under examination by the Council preparatory bodies in the field of intellectual property:

·        a draft directive on the protection of orphan works;

·        a draft regulation for entrusting the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market with certain tasks related to the protection of intellectual property; and

·        a draft regulation concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights.