The latest episode of the Talking MARQUES podcast focuses on the proposed reforms to design protection in the EU.

The podcast is available to listen to on the MARQUES website and on Spotify.

In this podcast, three members of the MARQUES Designs Team – Mikas Miniotas, Eva Maierski and Oliver Nilgen – discuss the proposals to revise the Design Directive and Regulation, which were published by the European Commission in November last year.

They discuss the background to the proposals; the cooperation between MARQUES, ECTA and INTA; the main changes to design protection and procedures; the proposed repair clause; and the next steps.

The MARQUES Designs Team has monitored and provided input into the design reform process over several years, working closely with other associations. You can download their submissions, including the joint comments on the latest proposals, on the MARQUES Position Papers page.

Previous topics covered in the Talking MARQUES podcast include lookalikes, trade mark quality, trade marks and AI, brands and sustainability and influencers. All episodes are available to listen again here.