Brussels, 27/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Council has definitively adopted the directive on the protection of intellectual and industrial property rights. This directive, which will enter into force in two years, sets common standards to penalise and bring to justice those responsible for counterfeiting and piracy, violating copyright and related rights on trademarks, designs and patents. All fraud is targeted: luxury, pharmaceutical or electronic products, toys and most controversially,...