The methodology applied in this study (as in the other studies in this series) requires a long time series of sales data of a homogeneous product. When possible, official data from Eurostat have been used, defining each sector based on the NACE classification. For car spare parts, only two NACE...

In 2015, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, commissioned a research study on online business models used to infringe intellectual property rights (IPRs). The initiative was created as an...

In 2015 the EUIPO through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, produced the Intellectual property rights and firm performance in Europe report, which indicated that 9 % of European small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) register IP Rights (IPRs)....

In 2013, the EUIPO, through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, commissioned a study "European Citizens and Intellectual Property: Perception, Awareness and Behaviour". One of its key results indicated that the younger generation challenges IP significantly...

The latest Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment, produced jointly between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), casts new light on the scope, magnitude and trends in counterfeiting and piracy in the EU. The report, based on data from across the EU as well...

This report explores the ecosystem of IP crime and its interactions with developments in our society. At the core of the report is a description of the criminal process by which the various types of IP crime are committed and the steps it entails. It assesses which key catalysts in today's EU...