Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumer Protection for Intellectual Property , Participates in the Enforcement Working Group Meeting of the EUIPO Observatory
Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumer Protection for Intellectual Property , Participates in the Enforcement Working Group Meeting of the EUIPO Observatory
Today, November 10, 2026, Sorin Mierlea, President of InfoCons, participates online in the Enforcement Working Group Meeting, organized within the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights – EUIPO.
InfoCons is an active member of the EUIPO Observatory (European Union Intellectual Property Office).
InfoCons is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO and the only consumer protection organization in Romania accredited to this international forum. This official recognition places Romania on the global map of organizations contributing to international dialogue in the field of intellectual property.
InfoCons plays an important role within the Civil Society Working Group of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. This involvement underlines InfoCons’ commitment to addressing the challenges arising from intellectual property rights infringements at European level.
At national level, InfoCons has been a member of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Issues since 2006, under the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice of Romania.
The meeting aims to address challenges related to intellectual property rights enforcement, with particular emphasis on training for law enforcement authorities, the use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to detect infringements, and strengthening cooperation between authorities and rights holders.
The meeting agenda is as follows:
13:30 – 14:00 – Participants log in to the online platform.
14:00 – 14:45 – Welcome and latest updates on relevant EUIPO Observatory activities in the field of intellectual property enforcement.
Participants will be invited to share information on relevant intellectual property enforcement activities carried out since the previous Working Group meeting in April 2026.
14:45 – 15:30 – Intellectual property training for law enforcement authorities: what is really needed?
Discussions will focus on identifying the actual training needs of law enforcement authorities, developing strategies for assessing these needs, establishing multiannual training plans and reviewing EUIPO proposals for the development of training materials in 2027.
15:30 – 16:00 – Coffee break.
16:00 – 16:45 – Intellectual Property Enforcement and Emerging Technologies: Challenges, Opportunities and Cooperation.
The session will examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are creating both new challenges and new opportunities in the field of intellectual property enforcement.
Discussions will address the use of artificial intelligence-based tools, open-source intelligence (OSINT) and advanced analytical technologies to detect and investigate intellectual property infringements.
Participants will also explore ways to strengthen information sharing, improve cooperation between public authorities and private stakeholders, and identify priority areas for capacity building and technological expertise.
16:45 – 17:00 – Any other business and closing remarks.
Representatives of the following countries and organizations are participating in the meeting:
Public sector – countries represented: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
Private sector – participating organizations: Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA), The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG), European Brands Association (AIM), ANDEMA, CCIA Europe, CIOPORA, CropLife Europe, European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (EMMA–ENPA), EuroISPA, FESI, IFPI, ICMP, IMPF, INTA, Motion Picture Association (MPA), ORGALIM, REACT, SACG and UNIFAB.
Civil society: InfoCons – Romania.
Observers: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
European Commission: European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW).
Representatives of the European Union Intellectual Property Office – EUIPO are also participating in the meeting.
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