Enforcement of intellectual property rights: Council adopts conclusions

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The Council today adopted conclusions on the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights in the EU.

The conclusions address the Commission's package on IP, which is intended to better protect intellectual property rights, promote innovation and adapt the system to the digital era, in particular to internet.

The package was published on 29 November 2017 and is made up of:

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    a communication on “A balanced IP enforcement system responding to today’s societal challenges”
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    a communication on “Guidance on certain aspects of directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of IP rights” and a report on the evaluation of this directive
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    a communication on “Setting out the EU approach to Standard Essential Patents”
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    a report on the functioning of the memorandum of understanding on the sale of counterfeit goods via the internet
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