Drawing on the variety of skills and expertise existing within its world-wide membership, MARQUES seeks to ensure that its corporate finger rests on the pulse of affairs.  Every single member is encouraged to make a contribution - in whatever form and through whatever medium suits - to the development of MARQUES as a global resource centre by agreeing to share professional strengths with fellow members.  At the same time each member is urged to improve and enhance personal performance by drawing, from the centre, support and guidance in those areas where he/she is not quite so strong or experienced. 

The Executive Committee of the full MARQUES Council - comprised of the Chairman plus two Vice-Chairman - directs the operation of a growing number of Project Teams which address issues related to their special sphere of responsibility.

To find out more about the work the teams are involved in, or to contact a team either for assistance or to offer support please click on the relevant team from the list below.

2010 Berlin Conference Team
Conference planning, conference organisation, working with teams for cross conferences, dealing with post conference material.

2011 Baveno Conference Team
Conference planning, conference organisation, working with teams for cross conferences, dealing with post conference material.

Amicus Curiae Team
Submission of Amicus Curiae briefs before the European Courts either on its own or in cooperation with other professional organisations.

Anti-Counterfeiting & Parallel Trade Team
Investigations, Regional Issues, Trade secrets, Parallel Imports/Exhaustion, Piracy

Brands & Marketing Team
Advertising, marketing plan erosion, brand extension, comparative advertising, confusing/unfair/gray advertising, trade dress, sponsoring and ambush, IP creation, searches, co-branding, negative PR pursuit.

China Team
The Team will be in charge of providing information and business tools to protect and enforce IPR in China and to guide Chinese brand owners on any European IP issues they may have.

Council
Overall responsibility for the Organisation

Cyberspace Team
Domains, privacy, patents, business methods, file sharing, trade marks, unfair competition and satellites.

Designs Team
Protection, Management, Tax Issues, Filings, Legal, Renewals, Designs vs. 3-D marks

Education Team
Studies, scholarships, Lewis Gaze memorial scholarships, seminars, in-house "stages".

Executive Committee
Top level strategy and decision making, top level external relations.

Geographical Indications
Geographical indications, designations of origin, WTO, TRIPS

Intellectual Asset Management Team
Raising the profile and awareness of brands as valuable business assets and to provide guidelines for best practice in the creation, management and commercialisation of those assets.

IP Outer Borders Team
Social responsibility of IP, How much IP do we need, Negative points/abuses, Managing the IP power, Intellectual property or monopoly privilege, Ethical responsibility of owners, Managers and creators, Creating and exploiting IP

Membership Team
Increasing membership, realising strategy and positions, evaluating results and if needed alter target, strategic control team.

PISA Team
To encourage countries to join the Madrid Protocol

Programming Team
Seminars Planning & Organising, Working with teams for cross seminars, Dealing with post seminar material

Publication & Website Team
Gathering material, Educational material (with the Education Team), Pre-conference material (with the Programming Team), All printed material, Mailing lists, Website design and update

Regulatory Team
To raise awareness with of regulatory, labelling, packaging and claims (health & safety) matters that impact on choice of brand, trade dress & communication.

Trademark Law and Practice Team
Protection, Management, Tax Issues, Filings, Legal, Renewals, Affidavits, User requirements

Unfair Competition Team
Regional issues, look-alikes, own label, innovation, code of conduct, ethics, trademark councils

Venue Team