Intellectual property organizations

A large portion of Cypriots have admitted to accessing content illegally, particularly for watching sports, according to a report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

The report highlights that 54% of Cypriot consumers are uncertain about the authenticity of a product, and 17% have intentionally purchased counterfeit goods, against an EU average of 13%.

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TurkPatent) received 36,838 trademark applications- 32,877 of them domestic- in the first three months of the current year, official figures showed on April 20. 

The number of trademark applications increased 14% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, according to the TurkPatent data.

According to a new assessment by the EUIPO, annual losses due to counterfeiting and piracy in 11 major EU economic sectors amount to 117 billion leva each year.

One Saturday in February, Ivan Bartos pitched up in an impoverished Czech neighbourhood mainly inhabited by Roma.

Rock-star thin with shoulder-length dreadlocks tamed in a ponytail, 39-year-old Bartos is the leader of the Czech edition of the Pirate movement, the third biggest party in this landlocked Central European state.

Icelanders opted for stability in a general election, results showed on Oct. 30, with the anti-establishment Pirate Party falling short of expectations and the junior partner in the outgoing government emerging on top.