28 July 2016Trademarks

Wine and spirits industries lose €1.3bn due to ‘lack of knowledge’

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has said the wine and spirits industries lose €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) in revenue every year because of a “lack of knowledge” about intellectual property infringements.

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