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Scammers jailed over misleading invoices
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 Fraudsters in Sweden have been sentenced to prison for their role in sending misleading invoices to EUTM owners using the letterhead “OMIH”, in a case in which MARQUES gave evidence.
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Scandalous marks: a global guide
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 In connection with the well-received presentation at last year's Annual Conference, the MARQUES IP Emerging Issues Team has compiled a table showing rules on immoral and scandalous marks in 39 countries. Kate Swaine and Laetitia Lagarde introduce it.
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Book now for Spring Team Meeting
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The 16th MARQUES Annual Team Meetings will take place on 8 and 9 March 2018 in the Gran Hotel Miramar, Paseo de Reding, 22, 29016 Málaga, Spain. Booking is now open for Team and Council members.
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New study on GIs
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IP Key China project to support EU firms in China
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 A study on the ‘Protection and Control of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products in the EU Member States’ was published by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights in December.
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IP Key China, launched on 17 January, aims to strengthen and support the IP system in China through specialised collaboration with the EU.
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By identifying the key actors and the procedures in place in the Member States to enforce agri-food geographical indications, the study details the landscape of each national control system and gives practical information to users on the legal remedies available in the event of infringement. An up-to-date contact list of all control entities is provided to support networking across the EU. The study has been carried out through data collection from the Member States, as well as desk and field research and in collaboration with the Commission. The full report in English and the executive summaries in 23 languages can be found the Observatory website. The MARQUES GI Team will provide an analysis of the study in the February 2018 issue of HouseMARQUES.
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Latest news from EUIPO
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 Recent announcements from EUIPO include the launch of the User Satisfaction Survey, cooperation initiatives, JPO records being added to DesignView and new seminars and webinars.
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Field Notes from the Outer Borders: Play-Doh applies for rare smell mark in US
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In the latest in its series of Field Notes concerning unusual trade marks, Janet Satterthwaite of the IP Emerging Issues Team looks at Hasbro’s attempt to register the distinctive smell of a can of Play-Doh as a trade mark.
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New GI/TSG emblem in Turkey
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Big trade mark changes proposed in Argentina
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Özlem Fütman of the MARQUES GI Team explains the new rules on labelling traditional specialities guaranteed and geographical indications in Turkey.
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 Emergency Decree No 27/2018 includes substantial amendments to the Trademark Law designed to shorten prosecution and simplify opposition, cancellation for non-use and nullity procedures. Marco Rizzo Jurado explains.
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Coming soon: Hague Workshop and Social Media/Marketplaces Webinar
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MARQUES will host the next in its series of Hague Agreement workshops in Copenhagen on 15 March, and there will be a webinar on protecting IP rights in social media and online marketplaces on 29 March.
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Latest Hague Agreement developments
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MARQUES Media Roundup
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WIPO has published information regarding the Hague Agreement’s application in Russia and Spain.
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 The MARQUES Class 46 and Class 99 blogs include the latest news and analysis of decisions from the CJEU and national courts, legislative developments and upcoming events. Sign up to receive email alerts.
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Issue 085
