New MARQUES Chair
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Diana Versteeg of Akzo Nobel NV took over as MARQUES Chair at the Council and Teams Meeting in Barcelona this month.
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The HouseMARQUES interview: Chris Barnard
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Chris Barnard became the first MARQUES Executive Director last month, following a 32-year at Coca-Cola. He discusses his career and interests, and explains what his new role involves.
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MARQUES Teams meet in Barcelona
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Response to proposed changes to EU trade mark law
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The MARQUES Council and Teams met for two days in Barcelona last month, to discuss plans and compare experiences, and to hear the Kay Uwe Jonas Memorial Lecture.
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MARQUES has published an information note on the planned changes to EU trade mark law.
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OHIM User Satisfaction Survey launched
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Introducing the EU Trade Mark and Design Network
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OHIM launched its annual User Satisfaction Survey earlier this month, sending out invitations to those who used OHIM’s services during 2012.
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Find information and electronic services from OHIM and the EU national IP offices at the European Trade Mark and Design Network.
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Euroclass becomes TMclass
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Agreement on customs enforcement
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The online classification tool formerly known as Euroclass has been renamed TMclass.
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The Council of the European Union has reached political agreement on a draft regulation to strengthen the conditions and procedures for action by EU customs authorities with regard to the enforcement of IP rights.
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The change reflects the fact that it is now a global resource, covering offices including the USPTO and JPO.
For more information please see OHIM’s announcement.
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World IP Day – Creativity: the next generation
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Trade mark and design filings grow at WIPO
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This year’s World Intellectual Property Day, taking place on 26th April, will focus on the theme Creativity: the next generation.
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Trade mark and design applications using the Madrid and Hague systems grew strongly in 2012, according to figures published by WIPO this month.
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Appropriating traditional culture – the controversy, consequences and challenges
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Controversies triggered by perceived misuses of the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples in trade marks and branding are garnering increased visibility. This is the first in a series of articles prepared by Diane Silve and Marion Heathcote on the current international debate concerning the extent of protection to be afforded indigenous peoples’ symbols, lore and other cultural expressions, and ways to minimize the risks associated with perceived misappropriations thereof.
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Time to protect your marks in new gTLDs
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What is the Trademark Clearinghouse and should brand owners be using it? Sarah Clayton and Nevan Chellen explain.
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Keyword advertising updates
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MARQUES Media Roundup
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The MARQUES Cyberspace Team has posted two new documents on keyword advertising to help members to gain knowledge and guidance on the practice followed by search engines and the current case-law in Europe.
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Keep up with MARQUES news and developments on Class 46, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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