Issue 066
  June 2016
Contents:
 

MARQUES comments on UK Brexit vote

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Are you ready for Villaitana?

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RIP David Goldring, MARQUES Treasurer

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Wanted: cases for the Amicus Curiae Team!

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Creative solutions to cultural appropriation – fashion industry

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Upcycling: the repurposing of branded products

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New cooperation projects to be launched

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EUIPO provides guidance on claiming priorities

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DesignEuropa deadline looms

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New service for Madrid System users

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New MARQUES events announced

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MARQUES Media Roundup

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MARQUES comments on UK Brexit vote

 

Following the UK referendum on 23rd 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 30th annual conference, as well as the 20th anniversary of the EU trade mark system, in Villaitana, Spain from 20th to 23rd September

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RIP David Goldring, MARQUES Treasurer

 

 

 

MARQUES Treasurer and long-time member David Goldring passed away on 28th 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 15th 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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EU Commission presents Legal Review of EU Design acquis (Class 99)

The Commission has published an external Legal Review analysing the state of European design protection and possible areas for harmonisation or improvement, prepared by Timelex, Spark, Queen Mary University of London and Indi.Gov.  Together with the earlier Economic Review, these reports will feed into changes to the design system (following the trade mark reforms just enacted).  The debate starts here!

Read more: http://marques.org/class99/Default.asp?XID=BHA744

Switzerland: deliveries to a subsidiary are not use in commerce (Class 46)

Pierre Fabre, proprietor of the Swiss trade mark ELUAGE, registered for skin care products, lodged an opposition against the trade mark YALUAGE by Sofar Swiss AG, claiming protection for similar goods. Sofar raised the objection of non-use of the older mark, and in a first decision, the IPO sided with Sofar and rejected the opposition. After Pierre Fabre had filed additional evidence, the IPO allowed the opposition partially (for certain goods), only for the Federal Administrative Court to overturn the decision on appeal.

Read more: http://marques.org/class46/Default.asp?XID=BHA4386

General Court: candy shape lacks distinctive character (Class 46)

In case T-240/15, Grupo Bimbo, SAB de CV applied for the following 3D mark for goods in Classes 5, 29 and 30. The EUIPO rejected the mark, among others

- Class 29: 'coated Peanuts ";

- Class 30: 'Cocoa (confectionery); almonds (based confectionery of-); cereal bars ; High protein cereal bars; cocoa, chocolate, peanut (based confectionery of-); pastilles (confectionery);pralines; confectionery for decorating Christmas trees, small chocolate covered bars.

Read more: http://marques.org/class46/Default.asp?XID=BHA4382

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