According to the World Intellectual Property Indicators covering IP filing activity in 2014, the Czech Republic ranks 29th (patents), 30th (marks) and 37th (designs)  in total (resident and abroad) IP filing activity by origin. Compared to patents, the Czech Republic, China Hong Kong (SAR), the Philippines, Slovakia and Ukraine are intense users of utility models...

EU's Commissioner responsible for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová said on December 15: "Today we deliver on the promise of the Juncker Commission to finalize data protection reform in 2015. These new pan-European rules are good for citizens and good for businesses. Citizens and businesses will profit from clear rules that are fit for the digital age, that give strong protection and at the same time create opportunities and encourage innovation in a European Digital Single Market. And harmonised data protection rules for police and criminal justice authorities will ease law enforcement cooperation between Member States based on mutual trust, contributing to the European Agenda for Security." The Reform consists of two instruments...