Issue 077
  May 2017
Contents:
 

Sign up now for Annual Conference in Prague!

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Last chance to register: Hague Agreement, Paris

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MARQUES takes part in oriGIn meeting

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Field Notes from the Outer Borders: UNNAMED

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New eAppeal at EUIPO

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Latest Madrid System developments

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Case Law Laboratory in Alicante

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MARQUES Media Roundup

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New Convergence Projects

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Sign up now for Annual Conference in Prague!

 

 

Registration is now open for the 31st MARQUES Annual Conference, which takes place in Prague from Tuesday 19th to Friday 22nd September 2017

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Last chance to register: Hague Agreement, Paris

Mastering The Hague Agreement – from Asia to the USA, through the EU takes place in Paris on 14th June 2017

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MARQUES takes part in oriGIn meeting


Alessandro Sciarra, Chair of the Geographical Indications Team, gave a presentation at a side-event organised by the Organization for an International Geographical Indications Network (oriGIn) in the framework of the 37th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), which took place in Geneva from March 27th to March 30th 2017

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Field Notes from the Outer Borders: UNNAMED

In the latest in its series of Field Notes concerning unusual trade marks, Nicoletta Galizia of the IP Emerging Issues Team looks at a brand with no name - UNNAMED by Byredo

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New eAppeal at EUIPO

 

Latest Madrid System developments


EUIPO launched a new service on 10th April 2017 allowing users to file an appeal online, and provided more information in a webinar on 11th April

 

MARQUES members might like to know about a number of recent initiatives from WIPO, which affect the Madrid System

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The Office says the service is designed to make filing an appeal as efficient as possible. It explains:

The new eAppeal is the latest step in a journey of digital improvement undertaken by the Office. Starting in 2011, EUIPO began to simplify and modernise its IT systems, making them more efficient and user-friendly. eAppeal is easy to use and can be accessed directly from the User Area of the EUIPO website, and through the online services page. It can also be entered under Actions and Communications after accessing the file in eSearch plus.

The entire process has just four steps.

The first step allows the requester (either the appellant or the representative) to submit their information electronically.

The second step allows the requester to identify the contested trade mark or design decision.

The third step allows the requester to upload a statement of grounds as an attachment to the form, or to file it later on. The statement of grounds needs to be filed in the language of the proceedings. If a written statement of grounds is not attached to eAppeal, please note that if it is not filed within four months, the appeal will be inadmissible. The fourth step requires the requester to sign the form by entering his or her name, as described in Rule 79, 80(3) and 82(3) EUTMIR.

The signature confirms that the requester has checked all details and wishes to sign and confirm the submission of the Notice of Appeal.

Once the four steps are completed, the user is directed to a payment page, with all payment options (credit card, transfer, current account). Users can save their work as a draft at any time in the process, and return to it later.

Once the Notice of Appeal is submitted, users are requested to download the confirmation copy, which contains the appeal number, and save it locally. The number of the exact Board which will deal with the appeal will be communicated to the appellant or representative at a later stage by the Registry of the Boards of Appeal.

The Office has prepared a number of resources for users on the new eAppeal form. A webinar on eAppeal was broadcast on 11th April; the recording is available to watch from the EUIPO website.

The EUIPO Academy’s series of Tuesday webinars continues in June with presentations on CP6 and DesignClass (6th June), Proof of use and EDB Walkthrough (13th June), Decisions of the Trimester of the Boards of Appeal and TMview (20th June) and Decisions of the Trimester of the General Court and CJEU (27th June). Find out more on the Academy website.

Case Law Laboratory in Alicante

 

MARQUES Media Roundup

EUIPO's first Case Law Laboratory will be held on 12th June and is aimed at professionals in the field of trade mark and design law

 

Find out the latest news and analysis on trade mark, design and other relevant IP issues on the MARQUES blogs and social media pages

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European Cooperation: New Convergence Projects to be launched soon

 

India joins TMview

Two new Convergence Projects, covering use of a trade mark in a form differing from the one registered and distinctiveness of three-dimensional trade marks, are due to be launched in October 2017

 

Members might be interested to know that India joined TMview on 26th April 2017

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