| Coming soon: Spring Meeting and webinars | 
      
        |  The MARQUES Spring Team Meeting will take place online on 11 and 12 March, and there are webinars being held on 4 February and 2 March
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        | New episode of Talking MARQUES | 
      
        |  Episode 2 of the Talking MARQUES podcast is now available. This month's episode focuses on the threat from counterfeit and fraudulent pharmaceuticals, devices and vaccines in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
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        | Copyright Directive tracker | 
      
        |  The MARQUES Copyright Team has a launched a tracker on the implementation of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market
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        | Joint comments on designs review | 
      
        |  MARQUES, together with ECTA and INTA, has submitted joint comments on the European Commission's Inception Impact Assessment on the review of the Design Directive and Community Design Regulation
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        | Protection of GIs for non-agricultural products | 
      
        | MARQUES has published initial feedback on the European Commission's Inception Impact Assessment published in relation to a proposed legislative initiative that would aim to create an EU-wide protection system for geographical indications of non-agricultural products | 
      
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        | European Commission launches SME Fund |  | Madrid System forms updated | 
      
        |  All EU SMEs can apply for co-financing for certain services under the new Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund, which will provide up to €20 million in grants for IP services this year
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        | Recent EU General Court decisions | 
      
        | The EU General Court has published a number of decisions in cases involving EUTM applications or registrations during January. Here is a selection | 
      
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        | WIPO PROOF now in 10 languages |  | MARQUES Media Roundup | 
      
        | WIPO's digital business service for safeguarding intellectual assets, WIPO PROOF, is now available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish |  |  Thanks to all the MARQUES Teams and members who continue to contribute updates to the Class 46 and Class 99 blogs!
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