Activities of Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ related to 2021/2007(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on an intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience
Amendments (15)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas 45% of the GDP comes from IPR intensive industries, only 9% of the EU SMEs have registered IP rights, the lack of information on the registration and management of the IP hinders the full use of the opportunities offered by IP and data sharing; whereas the small number of IP registrations of micro and SMEs might be the result of high costs and administrative burden.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there is a lack of information in some Member States regarding the benefits and the intrinsic value of IPR that increases total value of the company leading to a more resilient and stronger position on the single market.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the registrations for IP slightly increased in the first months of 2021 compared with the same period of the 2020, it is estimated that the Intellectual Property registration is still affected by the Covid-19 pandemics, with visible effect in the period to come especially in the development and innovation areas;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the innovative solutions that will ensure a sustainable and digital post-COVID economic recovery are based on Intellectual Property rights, few micro and SMEs benefit from their IP when trying to get access to finance.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of the IPR intensive industries in the green and digital recovery and resilience strategies; calls on the European Commission to strengthen the single market by cooperating with the Member States in finding a common approach to solving the infringements and minimizing the hold- backs, avoiding multiple judiciary procedures in case of European registered patents.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that the open system and the technological transfer in the single market is crucial in having a real digital and green economy and a fast recovery; calls on the Commission to cooperate with the industry and the stakeholders to find solutions for a better differentiation between the essential and the additional patents and fora clearer approach on the obligations for licencing on the intermediate and final product;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that owning IPR leads to stability and economic growth of the companies, studies show that these companies pay their employees up to 19% higher salaries overall and tend to be more stable; calls on the Commission and the Member States to create a strategy to accelerate and support the research and development leading to the transformation of the R&D results into valuable economic enterprises through the registration and valorisation of IP at the European level increasing the number of the micro and SMEs using IPR thus creating a more resilient economy and single market.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of the IPR in a resilient economy and in a green recovery and urges the Commission and the Member States to extend the eligibility for European funds to all the economic operators for the registration and valorisation of the IP leading to an increase of the added value of the product through the integration of licenses.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the potential of Intellectual Property Rights with regards to incentivising research and innovation in the EU, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reiterates the mission of the European Union as a global standard- setter in IP and its important role to address unfair practices and ensure a balanced approach at both EU and global level;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make collective efforts to ensure that implementation of the Action Plan will result in strong and effective reforms and application of the of IP regulation, with the ultimate aim of securing competitiveness in the Single Market;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Welcomes the Action Plan’s aim to strengthen support to the EUs Geographical Indication system by protecting both agricultural geographical indications (GIs) as well as non- agricultural products, in order to improve their competitiveness, enable producers to fully benefit from their opportunities, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability in the Single Market;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that the initiative should effectively support and build upon the EU’s efforts to set strong AI regulation to improve citizen trust and safety in issues linked to AI, blockchain and Internet of Things, specifically in the areas of healthcare, education, migration and green technology, while protecting consumers’ fundamental rights;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Underlines that counterfeit products placed in the Internal Market and failures in market surveillance have negative implications to the detriment of consumers and overall trust in the Single Market; calls in this regards for an updated impact assessment of the overall functioning of the Enforcement Directive (2004/48/EC);urges the Commission to effectively enforce the implementation of the customs legislation and harmonise customs controls throughout the EU;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Considers the Single Market can and should be further consolidated by means of its own unitary patent system; calls on the Member States to renew the impetus towards the introduction of the unitary patent system and the Unified Patent Court;