Activities of Sajjad KARIM related to 2011/0135(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) and protection of intellectual property rights (debate)
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) and protection of intellectual property rights (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on entrusting the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) with certain tasks related to the protection of intellectual property rights, including the assembling of public and private sector representatives as a European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy PDF (416 KB) DOC (651 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Communication set out that the Observatory should become the central resource for gathering, monitoring and reporting information and data related to all intellectual property rights infringements. It should be used as a platform for cooperation between representatives from national authorities and stakeholders to exchange ideas and expertise on best practices, to develop joint enforcement strategies and to make recommendations to policy-makers. The Communication specified that the Observatory would be hosted and managed by the services of the Commission.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The European Parliament, in its resolution of 12 May 2011 on unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries1 urged the Commission to take into account the specific problems encountered by small and medium-sized enterprises when it comes to asserting their intellectual property rights and to promote best practice and effective methods to respect those rights. __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0240.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Office should offer a forum that brings together public authorities and the private sector, ensuring the collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant objective, comparable and reliable data regarding the value of intellectual property rights and the infringements of those rights, the development of best practices and strategies to protectidentifying and promoting best practices to enforce intellectual property rights, and raising public awareness of the impacts of intellectual property rights infringements. Furthermore, the Office should fulfil additional tasks, such as to improve the understanding of the value of intellectual property rights, exchange information on new competitive business models expanding the legal offer of cultural and creative content, enhance the expertise of persons involved in the enforcement of intellectual property rights by appropriate training measures, increase knowledge on techniques to prevent counterfeitinginfringement of intellectual property rights, and improve cooperation with third countries and international organisations.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In order to fulfil those tasks in the most efficient manner, the Office should consult and cooperate with other authorities at national, European and, where appropriate, international levels, create synergies with the activities carried out by such authorities and avoid any duplication of measures.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With regard to representatives of the private sector, the Office should involve, when assembling the Observatory in the context of its activities, a representative selection of the economic sectors, including the creative industries, most concerned by andor most experienced in the fight against infringements of intellectual property rights, in particular representatives of authors, right holders and Internet intermediaries, including Internet service providers, telecommunications providers and online service providers. Also, a proper representation of consumers and of small and medium -sized enterprises should be ensured.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) evaluating best practices with a view to ensuring that small and medium-sized enterprises, non-profit organisations and universities can enforce their intellectual property rights;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) enhancing the knowledge on technical tools to prevent and combat counterfeiting and piracyinfringement of intellectual property rights, including tracking and tracing systems;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing a methodology for the collection, analysis and reporting of independent, objective, comparable, robust and reliable data related to infringements of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) collecting, analysing and disseminating relevant independent, objective, comparable, robust and reliable data regarding infringements of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) collecting, analysing and disseminating relevant independent, objective, comparable, robust and reliable data regarding the economic value of intellectual property and its contribution to economic growth, welfare, innovation, creativity, cultural diversity, the creation of high quality jobs and the development of high quality products and services within the Union;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) providing regular assessments and specific reports by economic sector, geographic area and type of intellectual property right infringed, which evaluate, inter alia, the impact of intellectual property rights infringements on society, economy, including an assessment of the effects on SMEs, health, environment, safety and security, and the relation of such infringements with organized crime and terrorism;
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) collecting, analysing and disseminating information regarding best practices between the representatives meeting as the Observatory, and developing strategiewhen requested, making recommendations based on such practices;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) drawing up reports and publications to raise awareness ofamong the Union's citizens of the impact of infringements of intellectual property rights, and to that end, organising conferences, on-line and off-line campaigns, events and meetings at European and international levels and supporting national and pan- European actions;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) monitoring the development of new competitive business models, expanding the legal offer of cultural and creative content and encouraging the exchange of information;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) buildingassisting, when requested, in the development of strategies in cooperation with the central industrial property offices of the Member States, including the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property, and developing techniques, skills and tools related to the protection of intellectual property rights, including training programmes and awareness campaigns;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – introductory words
Article 5 – introductory words
Without prejudice to law governing the processing of personal data, Member States and private sector representatives meeting as the Observatory shallmay:
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b
Article 5 – point b
(b) provide, when available, statistical data on infringements of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – point e
Article 7 – point e