Brussels, 30/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - A recent study on intellectual property rights (IPRs) highlights the contribution they make to Europe's economic dynamism. Almost 40% of economic activity stems from IPR-intensive sectors.
The study was presented to the European Commission by the European Patent office (EPO) and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) in the presence of Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier. Stating that the observations in the study would...