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EUIPO paper looks at counteracting misuse of payment services by IP infringers

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Published on: 17 November 2021

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LNB News 17/11/2021

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Issue Date: 17 November 2021

Published Date: 17 November 2021

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has published a discussion paper on a number of emerging trends and challenges that electronic payment service providers, intellectual property (IP) owners and law enforcement authorities are facing in counteracting the misuse of payment services for IP-infringing activities. In addition, the paper highlights existing good practices from electronic payment services providers that are seeking ways to limit the risks of their services being misused for such activities.

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