8 Amendments of Catherine STIHLER related to 2014/2151(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) is not merely a driver for jobs and growth across the Union but is essential for the proper functioning of the single market, especially in view of factors such as share of EU GDP, employment, and the range of industries affected by IPRs, and plays a key role in stimulating innovation, creativity, competitiveness and cultural diversity;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the potential threat and damage to consumer health and safety the purchase of IPR infringing goods may result in; thus compliments the Commission on its engagement with consumers, in particular those of the younger generation, via public information campaigns and other relevant means, and encourages it to continue; welcomes, in particular, the efforts of the Observatory located within the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) that are aimed at raising awareness among consumers of the benefits of choosing IPR respecting products and facilitating access to such products;stresses in this context that product quality and safety is a different issue from product authenticity, thus the IPR status and their possible infringement should be addressed separately; (The second part of this para is moved into a new para to separate the issue of IPR infringement from the issue of product safety)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Looks forward to receiving information on existing national initiatives addressing IP civil enforcement for SMEs by the end of 2015; welcomes the forthcoming Green Paper on the need for future Union action based on the best practice found in nationally financed schemes assisting SMEs to enforce their IP rights; emphasises that for SMEs, clear and manageable structures for the enforcement their IPR are crucial;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that the duty of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) to obtain data documenting IPR infringements from the industry and to generate reliable data and analysis of the real impacts of infringements for economic actors should be part of the ten- point action plan and be the base to further actions in the different sectors most concerned;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that in order to achieve a meaningful enforcement of IPR, full information should be available and accessible regarding the type of IP rights (for example patent, trademark, copyright) concerned in each situation, the status of the validity of these rights and the identity of the owners;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that any IPR related legislation needs to reflect the development of the digital era taking into account the online environment and various means of distribution guaranteeing a balanced approach representing the interests of all stakeholders involved and in particular of consumers and their right of access to content, whilst at the same time promoting artists, creators and innovation in Europe;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Is of the opinion that enforcement of intellectual property rights should fully respect the principle of proportionality balancing the rights of content owners with those of the users which need to be fully compatible with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and data protection rules, namely the protection of personal data, respect for private life and the right to access to justice;