Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List Archives

EU updates its Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List

24/12/2020

EU updates its Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List which was first published last year which ‘names websites and physical marketplaces outside the EU that are reported to engage in, facilitate or benefit from counterfeiting and piracy.’ The Watch List aims to encourage the operators of these marketplaces to prevent intellectual property infringements and inform citizens on the environmental, product safety and other risks of purchasing from these potentially problematic markets. The Watch List has four […]

EU Commission publishes first ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List’

22/12/2018

EU Commission publishes first ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List’ which highlights the continuing threat of music copyright infringement including stream ripping sites. The Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List lists websites and marketplaces outside the EU that are responsible for counterfeiting, piracy or other forms of intellectual property abuse of European products. It is intended both to raise awareness with law enforcement authorities and policymakers of these sites’ unlicensed nature, as well as to encourage intermediaries […]