The March 2017 issue of the European Trade Mark Reports (ETMR) has now been published.

To remind readers, the ETMR is a series of law reports published monthly by Sweet & Maxwell. It contains English-language reports, together with informative headnotes, of recent decisions from national and EU courts and intellectual property offices.  

The March issue contains just two cases. One, from England and Wales, relates to a challenge to the UK's Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015. The other, from the Court of Justice of the European Union, relates to the extent of the proprietor's exclusive rights in the fiv-year period following registration.

MARQUES members are reminded as usual that, if they have been involved in European trade mark litigation which is of significant interest, and if they can provide an English-language text of the full decision of the court, the ETMR will be delighted to consider it for publication. Communications should be sent to the Editor, Dr Stavroula Karapapa at s.karapapa@reading.ac.uk.