DESIGNS TEAM
Promote Design, monitor and influence design law development and represent brand owners interest at WIPO and OHIM
Responsibilities/Mission:
To monitor and influence legislative, judicial and other developments in the law and practice of registered and unregistered design rights and to increase understanding of design rights and protection strategies.
MARQUES Comments on outstanding matters concerning the Design Law Treaty (DLT)
07-11-2024
In the context of the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (DLT), held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Riyadh, MARQUES Designs Team provided comments on outstanding DLT matters, such as the grace period for filing in case of disclosure.
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07-11-2024
In the context of the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty (DLT), held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Riyadh, MARQUES Designs Team provided comments on outstanding DLT matters, such as the grace period for filing in case of disclosure.
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MARQUES Comments on the Proposal of the International Bureau for Amendments to the Administrative Instructions
18-10-2024
In the context of the 13th Session of the Hague Working Group the MARQUES Designs Team provided comments on the proposal for amendments to the Administrative Instructions regarding graphical disclaimers.
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18-10-2024
In the context of the 13th Session of the Hague Working Group the MARQUES Designs Team provided comments on the proposal for amendments to the Administrative Instructions regarding graphical disclaimers.
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MARQUES submission to UK IPO consultation on outstanding Design Law Treaty matters
06-09-2024
The MARQUES Designs Team provided answers to a consultation of the UK IPO on certain outstanding Design Law Treaty matters.
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06-09-2024
The MARQUES Designs Team provided answers to a consultation of the UK IPO on certain outstanding Design Law Treaty matters.
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MARQUES Feedback to EUIPO on Draft Guidelines
02-10-2020
The MARQUES Designs Team has provided feedback to EUIPO on the draft Guidelines. The feedback, which covers a wide range of issues relating to the examination of registered Community designs, can be downloaded here
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02-10-2020
The MARQUES Designs Team has provided feedback to EUIPO on the draft Guidelines. The feedback, which covers a wide range of issues relating to the examination of registered Community designs, can be downloaded here
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MARQUES' comments on the draft Guidelines 2018 - Examination of Design Invalidity Applications
17-07-2018
Comments of MARQUES on the draft guidelines 2018 – Examination of Design Invalidity Applications
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17-07-2018
Comments of MARQUES on the draft guidelines 2018 – Examination of Design Invalidity Applications
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MARQUES' comments on the draft Guidelines 2018 - Examination of Applications for Registered Community Designs
17-07-2018
Comments of MARQUES on the draft guidelines 2018 – Examination of Applications for Registered Community Designs
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17-07-2018
Comments of MARQUES on the draft guidelines 2018 – Examination of Applications for Registered Community Designs
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Joint Paper: Comments on the Legal Review on Industrial Design Protection
02-07-2018
The signatories of this joint paper welcome the opportunity to contribute to an evaluation of the European industrial design protection system following the Legal Review on Industrial Design Protection in Europe ("the Review") under the contract with the Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (MARKT2014/083/D).
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02-07-2018
The signatories of this joint paper welcome the opportunity to contribute to an evaluation of the European industrial design protection system following the Legal Review on Industrial Design Protection in Europe ("the Review") under the contract with the Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (MARKT2014/083/D).
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MARQUES’ Comments on the Reform of European Union Design Legislation
02-07-2018
MARQUES takes the opportunity to comment on the Legal Review on Industrial Design protection in Europe (“the Review”) and its findings and recommendations. These comments may hopefully support the next steps of the Review evaluation and add to the discussion about where there is need for action and what actions ought to be taken with a view of improving EU design legislation.
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02-07-2018
MARQUES takes the opportunity to comment on the Legal Review on Industrial Design protection in Europe (“the Review”) and its findings and recommendations. These comments may hopefully support the next steps of the Review evaluation and add to the discussion about where there is need for action and what actions ought to be taken with a view of improving EU design legislation.
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MARQUES' Comments on the UK IPO Consultation regarding Accession to the Hague Agreement
10-11-2015
MARQUES’ responses to the questions in the UK IPO Consultation regarding Accession to the Hague Agreement.
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10-11-2015
MARQUES’ responses to the questions in the UK IPO Consultation regarding Accession to the Hague Agreement.
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