Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumer Protection , is participating in the IP in the Digital World Working Group Meeting of the EUIPO Observatory
On November 26, 2025, Mr. Sorin Mierlea, the President of InfoCons, is attending the IP in the Digital World Working Group Meeting of the Observatory – European Office for Intellectual Property – EUIPO. The meeting, organized by EUIPO, is being held online and will cover various topics related to Intellectual Property.
InfoCons is an active member of the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) Observatory, playing a role e in the Civil Society Working Group within the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. This involvement underscores InfoCons‘ commitment to addressing the challenges posed by intellectual property infringements across Europe.
At the national level, InfoCons has been a member since 2006 in the Working Group on Intellectual Property Issues under the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office near the High Court of Cassation and Justice.
Meeting Agenda
14:30–14:45 — Welcome and overview of targeted IPDW activities
14:45–15:00 — Live event piracy
Short update on the assessment of the Commission Recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events.
Discussion on next steps for the network of national authorities.
15:00–15:15 — GenAI and Copyright
Follow-up to the study: “The development of Generative Artificial Intelligence from a copyright perspective” (May 2025).
Update on next Observatory activities.
15:15–16:00 — CopyrightView
Presentation of the future CopyrightView service aimed at improving transparency in copyright attribution and transactions.
Includes mapping of databases and standards + next steps.
Representative of the Copyright Infrastructure Task Force will present use cases.
16:00–16:15 — Coffee Break
16:15–16:40 — Online advertising and IP infringements
Presentation of a discussion paper by the Expert Group on Cooperation with Intermediaries on misuse of online advertising for IP infringements.
Challenges and good practices will be shared.
16:40–16:45 — Repository of “good practices” of online intermediaries
Update on creating a new repository gathering threats, trends, and best practices.
16:45–17:00 — AOB and wrap-up