Issue 066

	June 2016 Contents:
	MARQUES comments on UK Brexit vote	>
	Are you ready for Villaitana?	>
	RIP David Goldring, MARQUES Treasurer	>
	Wanted: cases for the Amicus Curiae Team!	>
	Creative solutions to cultural appropriation – fashion industry	>
	Upcycling: the repurposing of branded products	>
	New cooperation projects to be launched	>
	EUIPO provides guidance on claiming priorities	>
	DesignEuropa deadline looms	>
	New service for Madrid System users	>
	New MARQUES events announced	>
	MARQUES Media Roundup	>

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MARQUES comments on UK Brexit vote
Following the UK referendum on 23^rd June, which resulted in a decision to leave the EU, MARQUES Chairman Uwe Over issued a statement, and said that September’s annual conference programme will be revised to cover the topic
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Are you ready for Villaitana?
MARQUES will be celebrating its 30^th annual conference, as well as the 20^th anniversary of the EU trade mark system, in Villaitana, Spain from 20^th to 23^rd September
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RIP David Goldring, MARQUES Treasurer
MARQUES Treasurer and long-time member David Goldring passed away on 28^th June at the age of 61
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Wanted: cases for the Amicus Curiae Team!
Are you involved an important trade mark case that involves significant IP questions? If so, the MARQUES Amicus Curiae Team would like to hear from you
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Creative solutions to cultural appropriation – fashion industry
Marion Heathcote of the IP Outer Borders Team and Aparna Watal discuss some recent initiatives to assist indigenous communities with protecting their traditional cultural expressions
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Upcycling: the repurposing of branded products
The final article in our series on the evolving relationship between consumers and brands looks at upcycling. Todd Bontemps of the MARQUES IP Outer Borders Team introduces it
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New cooperation projects to be launched		EUIPO provides guidance on claiming priorities
The EUIPO Management Board has adopted a proposal for the definition of the European Cooperation projects and authorised their launch, as provided under Article 123c of the EUTMR		The EUIPO has provided information on using the Harmonised Database (HDB) when claiming priorities
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DesignEuropa deadline looms		New service for Madrid System users
The deadline for applications and nominations for the first DesignEuropa Awards is 15^th July		WIPO has announced a new special service for the expedited establishment of an attestation or of a certified copy from the international register
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New MARQUES events announced		MARQUES Media Roundup
Events in Amsterdam, Berlin, London and Munich are planned for later this year		Get the latest news from MARQUES on the Class 46 and Class 99 blogs, on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
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The next Question the Trade Mark Judges session will take place in London, UK on Monday 17^th October. More information for this popular and interactive annual programme will be available soon. MARQUES is also planning a programme on The USPTO, covering filing strategies and hands-on filing work. This will be held in three locations: Amsterdam (24^th October), Berlin (26^th October) and London (28^th October). Finally, Arbitrating and Mediating Trademarks will be held in Munich on Tuesday 8^th November. Note also that the 2017 Spring Team Meeting will take place in Geneva on 2^nd and 3^rd March.

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