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News Channel
Issue: April 2009
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European Commission - Making IPR Work for SMEs |
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The European Commission have organised a one day conference entitled "Making
IPR work for SMEs". This conference challenges businesses
and governments to develop better support measures, to help our SMEs to
flourish and use their full creative and innovative potential. The
conference will be based on the intensive work of an expert group
established by the European Commission on existing best practices and on the
policy recommendations proposed in their report.
Further details about the conference and online registration are available
at:
http://www.marques.org/Elink?ID=0060 |
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OHIM -
Users' Group Meeting |
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The 16th meeting of the OAMI Users' Group, which provides an opportunity for
user organisations to give feedback on all aspects of OHIM's operation, has
taken place in Alicante. Topics on the agenda included the impact of the
recession on trade mark demand, the forthcoming 40% fee reduction for
Community trade marks, developments in the registered Community design,
e-Business tools and a range of legal and procedural issues.
OHIM's Administrative Board recently decided to invite a number of
organisations, currently on the OAMI Users Group, to act as observers at
Board meetings for a two year period. David Stone (Chair of the
MARQUES
Designs Team) said this decision was a step forward in transparency, but
meetings like the OAMI Users' Group would continue to be important to ensure
a two-way flow of information.
OHIM have posted a video interview with David Stone on their website at:
http://www.marques.org/Elink?ID=0059
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OHIM -
CTM Fees cut from the 1st May |
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OHIM have confirmed that the cut in CTM fees will take place on the 1st May. This cut will
bring down the cost of a CTM applied for on-line to €900. Other elements of
this new system include replacing the current system of separate application
and registration fees with a single CTM fee - the fee for a CTM applied for
electronically will go down to €900, by fax or paper goes down to €1050 and
an application filed via de Madrid Protocol will cost €870.
Further information can be found at:
http://www.marques.org/Elink?ID=0058 |
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Details of all
MARQUES events and conferences are
published on the MARQUES website at
http://www.marques.org/conferences |
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Amsterdam2009
17 June 2009 |
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Customs Seminar
More Bang for your Buck
MARQUES
is holding a one day seminar which will focus on current changes in laws and
practices in various jurisdictions as well as show practical examples of the
progress achieved.
Further details and online registration will be available shortly |
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Brighton2009
15-18 September 2009 |
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Sustainable
Brands
A Luxury or a Necessity?
The 23rd
MARQUES
Annual Conference
will be held in Brighton, U K from Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th September
2009 and will look at the importance of aligning brands with long term
sustainable business policies. Topics will include working with
charities and environmental brands, environmental issues, transport, people
& HR policies as well as food and health claims.
Full
details and online registration will be available later this month, in the meantime
make sure you reserve the dates in your diary.
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Geographical
Indications Team |
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Conclusions from the European Commission on the Green Paper concerning
Quality Policy on GIs |
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At the end of 2008 MARQUES submitted to the EU Commission a Position Paper
prepared by the GI Team on the Green Paper whereby the Commission posed some
questions related to the quality policy of the EU and certain GI matters.
Now the Commission has published a Summary of all the opinions and position
papers received from all organisations and interested parties for each of
the questions.
The summary is available to members via the link below:
http://www.marques.org/Elink?ID=0057 |
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New Cases Available |
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MARQUES
is pleased to inform its members that this months selection of cases, drawn
from pan-European and national tribunals, has been added to the Case
Database. This months cases include the Patents Office ruling
that CHEWITS and CHEWIS are likely to confused when applied to
impulse-purchase products such as confectionary, but not in respect of other
sorts of goods.
[http://www.marques.org/Elink?ID=0056]. |
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