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Below is a copy of the April 2010 - News Channel which was distributed via email to MARQUES members.   Click here to return to the News-Channel archives.
 

 

    

News Channel
Issue: December 2009

 
   
   
  Details of all MARQUES events and conferences are published on the MARQUES website at http://www.marques.org/conferences  
 
 
  Guide pratique du droit des dessins et modéles communautaires pur les titulaires de marques
19th January, Paris, France
 
  MARQUES is holding a FREE evening seminar in Paris on the 19th January 2010.  The seminar will be conducted in French.   The speaker will be:
  • Laurent Venetz, Global Counterfeit Counsel for the Nestlé group
  • Grégoire Bisson, Head, International Designs Registry, WIPO
  • Sarah Bailey, Avocat à la Cour, Simmons & Simmons

For further information or to register please visit http://www.marques.org/conferences

 
 
 
  Winter Meeting 2010
18-19 February, Nice, France
 
  The 8th Annual Winter Team Meeting will take place in Nice, France from the 18th - 19th February 2010.  The meeting provides a unique opportunity for Team and Council members to network in an exclusive setting to develop strategies and plan the way forward, whilst gaining up-to-date news of the activities of all the MARQUES Teams.

Please note this meeting is only open to Team and Council Members, however a full report will be available after the meeting on the MARQUES website.

If you are a Team or Council Member please click here for further details and online registration.

 
 
 
   
  Geographical Indications Team  
  Italy's new rules on "entirely" Italian Products  
  The Geographical Indications Team has published a guide to Italy's new rules on "entirely" Italian products which can be downloaded by clicking here.

The Geographical Indications Team has also published a guide to the Protection of Geographical Indication of Spirit Drinks (EC Regulation No. 110/2008) which can be downloaded here.

 
 
 
  Brands & Marketing Team  
  Economic Impact of IP Crime  
  The Brands & Marketing Team have published a study conducted by BASCAP on the Economic Impact of IP Crime.  Both a summary and the full report can be downloaded here.  
 
 
  New Cases Available  

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 Sun Microsystems Inc v M-Tech Data Limited in which the defendant seeks to raise a 'Euro-Defense' that the enforcement of the trade mark divides the single market and is a market abuse, Force India Formula One Team Ltd v Ethihead Airways PJSC in which the court rules against a Formula One sponsor who objected to the rebadging of a racing team's car, Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport v Coop Danmark A/S in which the price differentials between the parties' products, as well as consumers' perceptions, led to the conclusion that striped footwear sold be the defendant would not be confused with that of the plantiff.  For more information on these and over 1500 more cases visit [http://www.marques.org/Elink?ID=0077].

     
 

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