ACEA LIVE FEED - intellectual_property

Intellectual Property - Providing a sound basis for European investors

2009-06-11T14:20:00Z

Robust intellectual property (IP) laws encourage companies to innovate and support investment in R&D. The automotive sector therefore welcomes measures to protect legitimate manufacturing interests and moves to drive out the counterfeiters. It is therefore hard to understand why the Commission would push ahead with plans to abolish design protection for visible spare parts.
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Design protection is essential

2009-06-11T14:19:00Z

The European automobile industry is traditionally a strong supporter of harmonised EU rules. With regard to design rights for visible automotive spare parts, ACEA proposes that the EU maintains and where necessary reintroduces a protection of at least 10 years across the EU. Abolishing design rights, as proposed by the European Commission, would harm competitiveness, lead to a loss of jobs and create no consumer benefits.

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International Trade - Mutual benefits in opening markets

2009-06-10T17:14:00Z

The European automotive industry has a reputation for delivering quality products around the globe. Opportunities to develop trade abroad should be pursued and manufacturers support steps to remove barriers such as unreasonable import tariffs and non-tariff barriers (NTB). ...

European automobile industry opposes abolition of design rights

2007-11-20T14:28:01Z

Brussels, 20/11/2007 - The European vehicle manufacturers oppose the abolition of design rights on car spare parts. The transition period of 5 years, as proposed today by the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee in a vote on the matter, comes nowhere near a feasible compromise.

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COMPETITIVENESS: Leaders of World’s Automakers Address Global Issues

2006-03-02T06:24:00Z

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