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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8694

28 April 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/intellectual property
Adoption of directive harmonising sanctions against piracy and counterfeiting

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,...

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