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UNIFAB is the French association for the promotion and protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs). Today, UNIFAB represents more than 200 French and International companies as well as professional federations; it serves as unique guardian of IP rights (IPRs) of its members, and a platform for discussions on this important topic.

The Directive will have positive effects on repairers, a sector mostly composed of SMEs. Independent repairers have the right expertise, experience, and the necessary tools to offer high-quality repair services. The Directive rightly proposes that repairers should have access to spare parts and technical documentation. However, the Directive will certainly have an impact on retailers and manufacturers.

UNIFAB - Union des Fabricants is the French association for the promotion and defence of intellectual property rights. It represents companies from all economic sectors and offers them an associative framework to promote intellectual property and fight against counterfeiting.

Key messages According to SMEunited the proposal contains several provisions and approaches which are very positive, such as: - the need for uniform market surveillance in the EU, - the general approach to AI, - the formal recognition of the imbalance between the rules for physical stores and those for digital platforms.

UNIFAB - Union des Fabricants is very thankful for the opportunity given by the European commission to share its views and inputs regarding the upcoming review of the design directive and community design regulation. The design legislation reform is eagerly awaited for a large part of the French and European industries.

Unifab is the French association for the promotion and protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs). Today, Unifab represents more than 200 French and International companies as well as professional federations and serves as a unique guardian of its members IP rights by presenting itself as a platform for discussion on these topics.

SMEunited welcomes the initiative by the European Commission to update EU design protection rules. For SMEunited, the updated rules bring breakthroughs in 3 particular areas: 1. Clarifying that designs developed as part of employment relationships belong to the employer, 2. Outlining administrative invalidity proceedings as a more cost-effective and easier alternative to court procedures and 3.

Unifab is the French association for the promotion and protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs). Today, Unifab represents more than 200 French and International companies as well as professional federations and serves as a unique guardian of its members IP rights by presenting itself as a platform for discussion on these topics.

SMEunited welcomes the initiative by the European Commission to update EU design protection rules. However, not all revisions and additions contribute to clearer and simpler rules for SMEs, e.g. limiting design strictly to visible components or delegating power in delicate matters such as appeal proceedings.