Issue 062
  February 2016
Contents:
 

Presidential Communication on Article 28(8)

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Coexistence agreement workshop in Poland

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Field notes from the Outer Borders

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Arbitrating and mediating trade marks

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Unlock the benefits of IP Key

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Survey on IPR in third countries

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Speaking Freely: Brands, Art, Public Policy & Genericide

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Bags, luggage, jewellery and watches reports published

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DesignEuropa awards launched

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Enforcement Database Forum

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Reminder on IRs designating United States

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MARQUES Media Roundup

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Presidential Communication on Article 28(8)

 

OHIM has clarified how it will implement Article 28 EUTMR, providing guidance on filing declarations regarding the specification of goods and services. Robert Guthrie explains

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Coexistence agreement workshop in Poland

 

The latest MARQUES Coexistence Agreement Workshop was held in Warsaw, Poland on 18th February

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Field notes from the Outer Borders

 

The IP Outer Borders Team’s latest field note is on …

a field!

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Arbitrating and mediating trade marks

MARQUES is hosting an event on arbitrating and mediating trade marks in London on 19th April 2016

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Unlock the benefits of IP Key

 

Survey on IPR in third countries

IP Key has recently updated the Roadmap on trade mark protection in China, taking into account recent changes in the legislation

 

MARQUES members are invited to participate in the forthcoming survey on enforcing IP rights in third countries, which launches on 1st March

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Speaking Freely: Brands, Art, Public Policy & Genericide

The first article in the IP Outer Borders Team’s series on topical branding issues looks at public engagement with brands, and the clash between trade mark rights and freedom of expression

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Bags, luggage, jewellery and watches reports published

 

 


The Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, based at OHIM in Alicante, has published two more reports on the economic cost of IPR infringement

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DesignEuropa awards launched

 

Enforcement Database Forum

 

 

 

 

The new DesignEuropa awards, to be held in November this year in Milan, will celebrate excellence in design and design management among RCD owners

 

The Enforcement Database (EDB) Forum 2016 will take place at OHIM in Alicante on 28th and 29th June

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The awards will be presented to companies and individual designers. The only criteria for consideration is that their designs must be protected by valid registered Community design (RCD) rights.

There are three categories: industry (for companies with more than 50 employees and more than €10 million in turnover/balance sheet); small and emerging companies (including companies established after January 1 2013, regardless of size); and lifetime achievement (for individual designers with a significant body of work).

Designs will be judged based on aesthetic value and visual appeal; demonstrable impact on the market; and sound marketing and management of design and other IP rights.

Winners will be decided by a jury representing design, business and IP rights.

Applications for the industry and small/emerging company award can be submitted by the RCD owners themselves or by third parties, who can also nominate individuals for the lifetime achievement award.

The awards are being organised by OHIM (soon to be renamed EUIPO) and the Italian IP office (UIBM).

More information is available on the dedicated page on OHIM’s website.

Reminder on IRs designating United States

 

MARQUES Media Roundup

WIPO recently published the following Madrid Information Notice regarding international registrations designating the United States

 

Catch up on all the trade mark and design news and analysis on the MARQUES blogs and social media channels. Here are some recent highlights

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