Evaluation of the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive Proceedings

This workshop was organised by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Justice, Civil Liberties and Institutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI). It examined the application and future development of the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED). Experts assessed the effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and legal coherence of the current framework, with particular attention to the application of the proportionality principle in patent enforcement, especially the evolving role of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and various other issues, such as Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), secondary and intermediary liability, and appropriate remedies for defendants. The discussion showed diverging views on whether legislative revision is required, while emphasising the importance of balancing effective intellectual property protection with innovation, competition, and fundamental rights.