Above: traditional Dutch refreshments are being provided

MARQUES, being the caring, sharing European Association of Trade Mark Owners that it is, welcomes all Class 46 readers to its forthcoming meeting with the Dutch judges who regularly render judgments in trade mark matters in that busy, industrious, bicycle-dominated jurisdiction.

This particular meeting draws on MARQUES's long experience of bringing together trade mark owners, their representatives and the judiciary. It has been organized in cooperation with the Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property (BOIP) and the Benelux Association for Trade Mark and Design Law (BMM).

MARQUES promises that the judges will give lectures on the main substantive and procedural aspects of Community and national trade marks -- but that's only the beginning: there will also be an opportunity to put your questions to the judges. The attendance fee is 300 EUR. The seminar will be held in Dutch. Click here for further details.