Registration is open for the first MARQUES Design Symposium, which will take place in Frankfurt, Germany on 29th and 30th January 2026.

You can view the programme on the MARQUES website here and register here.

The Symposium, titled “Product Design – From Cradle to Eternity”, will include sessions on: designs and designers; proof of creation and ownership in a world driven by AI; the added value of design registration; the harmonization of unfair competition; and trade mark protection of product design.

There will also be workshops on strategic use of the different types of protection; multi-national design registrations; and online enforcement.

Speakers include designers, in-house counsel and lawyers specializing in design law from various jurisdictions.

Registration for the MARQUES Design Symposium includes lunch on both days, and an evening reception and dinner on 29th January.

Registration cost €750 (MARQUES members) or €890 (non-members). Accommodation at the Frankfurt Spin Tower Hotel can be booked as part of your registration at the special rate of €133 per night.

The Design Symposium will take place at the NH Collection Frankfurt Spin Tower (photo from the hotel website).

For more information, visit the dedicated page on the MARQUES website.