Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumer Protection for Intellectual Property , Participates in the Common Session of the EUIPO Observatory Working Groups
Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumer Protection for Intellectual Property , Participates in the Common Session of the EUIPO Observatory Working Groups
Today, November 10, 2026, Sorin Mierlea, President of InfoCons, participates online in the Common Session of the Working Groups of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, within the European Union Intellectual Property Office – 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 focuses on “New Ways of Working – The Future of the Working Groups”, aiming to improve the impact, efficiency and added value of activities carried out within the EUIPO Observatory.
The meeting agenda is as follows:
09:00 – 09:15 – Participants log in to the online platform.
09:15 – 10:00 – New ways of working: the future of the Working Groups.
Discussions will focus on the following aspects:
- Identifying the right balance between more focused and efficient meetings and in-depth discussions on concrete topics, in order to achieve meaningful results;
- Establishing the main priorities of the Working Groups for 2027–2028;
- Improving expert engagement and encouraging active participation in Working Group discussions.
Representatives of the following countries and organizations are participating in the meeting:
Public sector – countries represented: Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.
Private sector – participating organizations: Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA), The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG), European Brands Association (AIM), ANDEMA, The German Anti-Counterfeiting Association (APM), European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), CCIA Europe, CIOPORA, CropLife Europe, DOT Europe, EuroISPA, Federation of European Publishers (FEP–FEE), FESI, GESAC, IAB Europe, IFPI, ICMP, IMPF, INDICAM, INTA, IVF, MARQUES, ORGALIM, SACG and UNIFAB.
Civil society: InfoCons – Romania and Together against Cybercrime International (TaC).
Observers: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), Icelandic Intellectual Property Office 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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