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The HCO Newsletter – September 2024

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EUIPO – CPVO: Seminar co-organization on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the European Intellectual Property Office

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, EUIPO is co-organizing with the European Plant Variety Office (CPVO) a hybrid seminar on September 19, 2024.

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US Copyright Office – Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: Part 1 Digital Replicas

The U.S. Copyright Office released Part 1 of its Report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), addressing the topic of digital replicas.

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European Commission: Developments in the Artificial Intelligence sector

  • European Artificial Intelligence Act comes into force

On August 1st the European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, entered into force. The AI Act is designed to ensure that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy, with safeguards to protect people’s fundamental rights. The regulation aims to establish a harmonized internal market for AI in the EU, encouraging the uptake of this technology and creating a supportive environment for innovation and investment.

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EUIPO Observatory – New study “Legislative Measures related to Intellectual Property Infringements – Phase 3”

The Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (the Observatory), launched in 2018 a series of studies on legislative measures regarding intellectual property (IP) enforcement. This study is the third edition in the series and focuses on IP crime legislation.

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WIPO: IPGAP Global Research Experts Meeting on Improving Gender and Diversity in Intellectual Property and Innovation

WIPO will host the first IPGAP Global Research Experts Meeting on Improving Gender and Diversity in Intellectual Property and Innovation on 25-26 November 2024 in Geneva, which will be held in a hybrid format.

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WIPO: Campaign against the illegal broadcasting of sporting events

Illegal broadcasting of sporting events not only harms broadcasters, but also viewers, who are exposed to the dangers of illegal websites, including malware.

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EUIPO Observatory: Research on business models infringing Intellectual Property

The research focuses on app-related intellectual property threats and is the result of an empirical and qualitative analysis conducted by the EUIPO Observatory research team and among other things highlights emerging trends and strategies for law enforcement investigations.

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EUIPO Observatory: APPS & APP STORES – Challenges and good practices to prevent the use of apps and app stores for IP infringement activities

The Report analyzes the misuse of apps and app stores for IPR infringing activities, the challenges it raises, and best practices to address them. The goal is to provide a better understanding of their respective roles in the application system and how misuse of their services can be addressed.

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Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission: Public Consultation on the specification of the criteria for determining the remuneration of press editors

The Regulation of EETT, which specifies the criteria for determining the remuneration of press editors by the information society service providers, as provided for in article 51B of law 2121/1993 (as added by a. 18 of law 4996/2022), entered into public consultation.