List of European Union Directives - Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

  • The Information Society Directive (2001/29/EC 22 May 2001) - also known as the "EU Copyright Directive" (EUCD).
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights (Criminal) (proposed)
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights (Civil) (2004/48/EC 29 April 2004).
  • Harmonising the term of copyright protection (Copyright Term Directive) (93/98/EEC 29 October 1993)
  • Legal protection of designs (98/71/EC)
  • Database Directive (11 March 1996)
  • Patentability of biotechnological inventions (98/44/EC 6 July 1998)
  • Patentability of computer-implemented inventions (proposed, then rejected)
  • Rental and lending rights (92/100/EEC)
  • Directive on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (87/54/EEC 16 December 1986)
  • Trademark Directive (89/104/EEC 21 December 1988)
  • Directive on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (93/83/EEC 27 September 1993)
  • Directive on the re-use of public sector information (2003/98/EC November 17, 2003)

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