Intellectual property crime case-law of national courts (4th edition) - January 2025

This document, which is updated on an annual basis, provides an overview of the case-law of national courts with regard to the application of national legislation regulating intellectual property crime (IPC). An IPC is an infringement of intellectual property (IP) rights, such as counterfeiting commodities or pirating content. Counterfeiting involves the manufacturing, sale or distribution of goods without the IP right owner’s authorisation. The criminal offence of counterfeiting goods infringes IP rights such as trademarks, designs, pate

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