The Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List aims to identify and describe the reportedly most problematic marketplaces and service providers in order to encourage their operators and owners as well as the responsible local authorities and governments to take the necessary actions and measures to reduce the availability of IPR infringing goods or services. The list is not exhaustive and does not purport to make findings of legal violations. Neither does it provide the European Commission services’ analysis of the state of protection and enforcement of IPR in the country or countries concerned.
We encourage you to share this consultation with your clients in case they wish to make any submissions (see below for details on how to do this).
The European Commission services request written contributions from stakeholders identifying marketplaces and service providers that may fulfil the criteria to be included in the Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List for 2022.
Online marketplaces or service providers are encouraged to report on the measures they have taken to avoid or reduce IPR infringements by third parties on their services. Marketplace operators and service providers appearing in the Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List of 2020 are also invited to submit written contributions in which they present the actions they have taken to address IP infringements on their platforms or while providing their services.
After publication and thorough verification of the information received, the European Commission services intends to publish a new version of update of its so called “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List” towards the end of 2022.
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