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Impact of Technology Deep Dive Report II, Impact of the metaverse on infringement and enforcement of intellectual property

In 2019, the Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (the Observatory), created the Impact of Technology Expert Group to support the various activities of the Observatory in th
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Preventing cyber theft of trade secrets in SMEs

Protecting trade secrets is critical for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across all sectors.
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The dark side of fake goods

As consumers prepare for year-end festivities, many are looking for great deals. But a report from Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) warns that scammers and organised crime networks use legal entities and loopholes to avoid detection by authorities and profit from consumers’ appetite for good deals with fake products.
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Eco-Friendly Innovation in the Luxury Rigid Box Market

In recent years, the luxury rigid box market has witnessed a significant shift as brands increasingly seek sustainable packaging solutions that maintain the premium look and feel of traditional lux
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Designs in everyday life and beyond: What role for IP?

“To achieve forms that could create experiences, and that could at the same time welcome everyone's expe
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Italy's Spacewear to develop training clothing for Virgin Galactic

Italy's Spacewear has closed a deal with Virgin Galactic to design and develop a clothing range for the training of its astronauts and space tourists, the founder of the startup said.
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Putting the secure in QR codes

The EU-funded SECURE QR CODE project’s anti-counterfeiting technology helps businesses and consumers tell genuine from fake in seconds, just by scanning a code.
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The top five most influential fashion characters of 2024

What are some of the attributes that truly bring a character to life on the big screen?
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Board games and counterfeiting

What would you do if you discovered that the board game you are yet to release is already being counterfeited?
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