European Union Intellectual Property Law

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Overview of EU Intellectual Property Law

European Union intellectual property law operates as a distinctive supranational framework that coexists with and harmonises the national IP laws of the 27 member states. Article 118 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) confers on the European Parliament and the Council the power to establish measures for the creation of EU-wide intellectual property rights and for the harmonisation of national IP laws. The acquis communautaire in IP encompasses two categories: fully harmonised EU-wide unitary rights (the EU trade mark, the Community design, and the proposed Unitary Patent) and directives that approximate national laws in copyright, databases, enforcement, and trade secrets. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) plays a central role in ensuring uniform interpretation of harmonised IP law across member states.

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European Union Intellectual Property Law

Overview of EU Intellectual Property Law