MARQUES has been active over many years in the discussions leading to the EU trade mark reforms, which were published in May this year. Members of the EU Trade Mark Reform Task Force highlight the good, the bad and the surprising aspects of what has been agreed

Nearly 100 people attended the first MARQUES Luxury Brands Symposium, titled “The Protection of Luxury Brands in a Fast Moving World” in Zurich, Switzerland in June

MARQUES has the opportunity for one member to attend a three-day seminar on Trade Marks: Relative Grounds (Intermediate Level) at OHIM in Alicante on 7^th to 9^th September 2015

The European Commission published its biennial report on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in key third countries on 16^th July

Members of the European Parliament have adopted two resolutions regarding enforcement of IP rights

OHIM’s online classification services include nearly 5,000 new goods and services from the Madrid system as of 1^st July

A new report by the EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights estimates that the sale of counterfeit clothes, shoes and accessories in the EU amounts to 9.7% of the sector’s sales

Mark your calendars for the upcoming MARQUES events in Singapore, Vienna, The Hague and Frankfurt

New OHIM Examination Guidelines, questions about the ACID Designs Databank and laudatory signs – just three of the topics being discussed on the MARQUES Class 46 and Class 99 blogs in the past month