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Update on ICANN’s new gTLD programme
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 Last month, 1,800 delegates spanning the globe participated in ICANN’s 47th Meeting in Durban, South Africa. Members of the MARQUES Cyberspace Team were there and report on the latest news.
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The HouseMARQUES interview: Till Lampel, Unfair Competition Team
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 Till Lampel reveals what the Unfair Competition Team has planned for Monte Carlo, and reveals his favourite Annual Conference venues.
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House of Lords passes IP Bill
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 The UK Intellectual Property Bill 2013 has now passed the House of Lords in the UK and will shortly become law. The amendments to UK design legislation are the culmination of a long consultative process, in which the MARQUES Designs Team has been involved, making written submissions and attending briefings. David Stone, chair of the MARQUES Designs Team, reports.
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OHIM draft guidelines published
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 OHIM has published the draft Guidelines of Work Package 1 online for consultation until 13th September.
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New Boards of Appeal President
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New Customs Regulation published
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 The Council of the European Union has appointed Théophile Margellos as President of the Boards of Appeal of OHIM.
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 EU Regulation 608/2013 concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights was published last month.
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Tips for Madrid users
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 WIPO has published some practical tips on the Madrid System, including on the restriction on extension of old applications to new contracting states.
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MARQUES members will know that the holder of an international registration under the Madrid system may extend its geographical protection at any time by filing a request for a subsequent designation.
However, a Contracting Party may, when acceding to the Protocol, declare that an international registration effected before the date of entry into force cannot be extended to it.
Contracting parties that have made that declaration, with the dates of entry into force, are: Estonia (18th November 1998), India (2nd July 2013), Namibia (30th June 2004), Philippines (25th July 2012) and Turkey (1st January 1999).
Owners of international marks need to be aware of these limitations, particularly regarding India and the Philippines, which are two of the most recent states to join the Madrid system.
The tips are published in the latest edition of Madrid Highlights. They also include advice on what is recommended and not recommended to avoid mistakes on the list of goods and services.
WIPO has published an updated list of contracting parties and signatories to all of the treaties it administers online (dated 2nd July).
Source: Madrid Highlights (published by WIPO, June 2013)
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Cancellation due to non-use in Russia
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As of 3rd July, non-use cancellation actions in Russia must be brought before the newly established Court on Intellectual Property Rights. In an article on the MARQUES website, Marina Grineva of the Brands and Marketing Team discusses how this change of venue may benefit parties to such disputes.
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Upcoming MARQUES events
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MARQUES Media round-up
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Add the forthcoming MARQUES events to your diaries to make sure you don’t miss out.
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 Keep up to date with MARQUES news via the Class 46 blog, twitter and the LinkedIn discussion group
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Issue 031
