Today, April 16, 2025, Mr. Sorin Mierlea, the President of InfoCons, is attending the Working Group meeting on Enforcement within the Observatory – European Office for Intellectual Property – EUIPO.
The Enforcement Working Group Meeting, organized by EUIPO, is being held in Alicante, Spain and will cover various topics related to Intellectual Property.
InfoCons is an active member of the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) Observatory. This involvement underscores InfoCons‘ commitment to addressing the challenges posed by intellectual property infringements across Europe.
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Meeting Agenda
Agenda
Welcome and Update on Enforcement Calendar
IP Crime in the Context of Serious and Organised Crime
A discussion on the treatment of IP crime across EU Member States, where it is considered a serious offence with penalties over four years in some countries, but not in others. The session will address:
- The emergence of polycriminal networks engaged in multiple types of crime
- The need for broader investigations and prosecution strategies
- The potential for legal harmonisation across the EU
A panel of four experts will each highlight three key legislative or practical challenges in addressing serious and organised IP crime involving polycriminality. Participants will be invited to contribute to the discussion.
Single Contact Point – A Possible Way Forward
The EU Recommendation calls for Member States to designate a single point of contact for rights holders in IP enforcement matters. While seemingly straightforward, implementation may require significant coordination and resources. A proposed framework will be presented for discussion.
Update on Other Enforcement Projects
An overview of recent developments in the following initiatives:
- IP Enforcement Portal (IPEP)
- Virtual Training Centre (VTC)
- Anti-Counterfeit and Anti-Piracy Tool (ACAPT)
Certification for Free Trade Zones
Presentation of the newly launched OECD Certification for Free Trade Zones.
Any Other Business (AOB) and Wrap-up
Final remarks and open floor for any other points.
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The participants attending the Working Group meeting on Enforcement are :
Public Sector
- Kevin Zraunig – Austria – Federal Ministry of Finance
- Fabrice Bihay – Belgium – FPS Economy – Economic Inspection
- Flavia Stefura – Belgium – European Commission
- Žaneta Staňková – Czechia – General Directorate of Customs
- Andrea Volfová – Czechia – Ministry of Culture
- Barbara Suhr-Jessen – Denmark – Danish Patent and Trademark Office
- Fanny Helene Fensvig – Denmark – Danish Patent and Trademark Office
- Riikka Pakkanen – Finland – Finnish Customs
- Zoe Vuillemin – France – French Customs
- Lucie CRUCIANI – France – DGDDI
- Fiona Burg – Germany – German Patent and Trade Mark Office
- Spyridon Peristeris – Greece – DIMEA / Hellenic Ministry of Development
- Maria Sinanidou – Greece – Hellenic Copyright Organization
- Eirini Zacharopoulou – Greece – Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation
- Kinga Zugh – Hungary – Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
- Andrea Gróf – Hungary – National Tax and Customs Administration
- Rónán O’Hanlon – Ireland – Revenue Commissioners, Irish Tax and Customs
- Aoife Raftery – Ireland – Revenue Commissioners
- Vincenzo Carrozzino – Italy – Ministry of Agriculture
- Antonio De Cristofaro – Italy – Guardia di Finanza
- Paola Riccio – Italy – Italian IP Office – DGPI-UIBM, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
- Luca Stranieri – Italy – Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy – Italian Patent and Trademark Office
- Paola Brunetti – Italy – Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
- Ella Niedra – Latvia – Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia
- Egīls Misītis – Latvia – National Customs Board of Latvia
- Zivile Plyciuraityte-Plyciute – Lithuania – Ministry of Culture
- Randolph Mizzi – Malta – MTCA (Malta Tax & Customs Administration)
- Angela van der Meer – Netherlands – Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Raquel Campos – Portugal – Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property
- Henrieta Baková – Slovakia – Criminal Office of the Financial Administration
- Borja Llandres Cuesta – Spain – Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
- Pedro Alberto Álvarez Otero – Spain – Tax & Customs Agency
- Charo (María Rosario) Revuelta Pollán – Spain – Ministerio de Cultura
- Mercedes Hernández Villar – Spain – Ministerio de Cultura
- Peter Hedin – Sweden – PRV
- Niki Protopapa Tapeinou – Cyprus – Department of Customs and Excise of the Republic of Cyprus
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Private Sector
- Miruna Herovanu – AAPA – Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance
- Roland Marie – ABAC-BAAN – Belgian Association Anti-counterfeiting
- Joeri De Meersman – AIM – European Brands Association
- Pattullo Mombers – AIM – European Brands Association
- Marcin Fijałkowski – AIPPI – International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
- Alejandro Sotomayor López – ANDEMA – Asociación para la Defensa de la Marca
- Beatriz Collazo Martín – ANDEMA – Asociación para la Defensa de la Marca
- Gerard Guiu Ribé – ANDEMA – Asociación para la Defensa de la Marca
- Celia Moreno – ANDEMA – Asociación para la Defensa de la Marca
- Peter Gretenkord – APM e.V. – German Anti-Counterfeiting Association
- Tania Kern – APRAM – Association of Trade Mark and Design Law Practitioners
- Mathilde Adjutor – CCIA – CCIA Europe
- Margaux Chielle – CEPI – European Audiovisual Production
- Nicola Novaro – CIOPORA – Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Varieties
- Sabrina Gale – CIOPORA – Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Varieties
- Martin Robl – EECA / ESIA – European Electronic Component Manufacturers Association
- Csongor Suba – EPSM – European Association of Payment Service Providers for Merchants
- Thomas Gomes – EUROCOPYA – EUROCOPYA
- Stefan Ebenberger – EuroISPA – European Internet Services Providers Association
- Deborah Biggs – FESI – Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry
- Agnieszka Horak de Sousa – IFPI – International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
- Ger Hatton – IMPF – Independent Music Publishers International Forum
- Juna Shehu – INDICAM – INDICAM – Per la Tutela della Proprietà Intellettuale
- Raffaele Ranieri – INTA – International Trademark Association
- Michele Elio De Tullio – INTA – International Trademark Association
- Kamil Jaronczyk – UNIC – International Union of Cinemas
- Sonia Santos – MARQUES – MARQUES
- Sarah Van Reempts – MPA – Motion Picture Association
- Krzysztof Grab – MPA – Motion Picture Association / ACE
- Luisiana Schiera – SAA – Society of Audiovisual Authors
- Jolanda Girzl – SACG – Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group
- Philip Lewis – ACG – The Anti-Counterfeiting Group
- Alice Rolain – UNIFAB – Union des Fabricants
Civil Society
- Yuliya Morenets – TaC International – TaC International
Observers
- Morgane Gaudiau – OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Piotr Stryszowski – OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Angelo Longo – Europol – European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation
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European Commission
- Carolina Oliveira – European Commission
- Laszlo Vass – European Commission
- Fredrik Mogren – DG TAXUD, European Commission
- Sonsoles Pajares Rivas – DG CNECT, European Commission
- Anna Makowska – DG TAXUD / EUIPO, European Commission
- Audrius Poviliunas – OLAF, European Anti-Fraud Office
- Mafalda Fortuna do Couto – DG GROW, European Commission
- Valerie Marie d’Avigneau – European Commission
- Katarina Barathova – DG AGRI, European Commission
- Alisa Seufert – European Commission
EUIPO Representatives
- Patricia García-Escudero Márquez – Director, Observatory Department
- Blanca Arteche – Head of Service, Observatory Department
- Patricia López – Observatory Department
- Carmen Parrilla – Observatory Department
- Maria del Mar Baldares – Observatory Department
- Nicole Semjevski – Observatory Department
- Guillermo Guillé – Observatory Department
- Néstor Aguado Martínez – Observatory Department
- Stephan Edelbroch – Observatory Department
- Stephanie Rowland – Observatory Department
- Nicolás Sánchez – Observatory Department
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