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MARQUES Corporate Meetings in 2021
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MARQUES is planning to host four dedicated sessions for corporate members next year. These are by invitation only, and full details will be sent out to corporate members soon.
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Madrid Working Group meeting
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The MARQUES International Trademark Law and Practice Team, represented by Tove Graulund, Gavin Stenton and Jessica Le Gros, participated in the (postponed) Madrid Working Group meeting in October
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Brexit guidance updated
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 Roland Mallinson, Chair of the MARQUES Brexit Task Force, has a round up of the latest UK and EUIPO publications relating to the impact of Brexit on trade marks and designs.
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Observatory publishes survey and discussion paper
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The EUIPO Observatory, in collaboration with the Council of the European Union's Customs Cooperation Working Party and Europol, has conducted a survey on cases of counterfeit labels and packaging materials. The Observatory has also published a discussion paper on IP infringement and enforcement
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Report on IP right bundles
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The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights has published a new study on firms' simultaneous use of patents, trade marks and registered designs to protect their innovation.
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User Group Meeting at EUIPO
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WIPO publishes Creative Economy Notes
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MARQUES took part in the 29th User Group Meeting hosted by EUIPO in two sessions on 14 and 28 October
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Batman, Dracula and Spiderman are the top three most-used franchise characters from movies and video games in the world's biggest media market over the past four decades, according to the first instalment of a new series of "Creative Economy Notes"
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Consultation on protection and enforcement of IP rights
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 The MARQUES Anti-Counterfeiting and Parallel Trade Team reports on the latest survey on IPR protection and enforcement in third countries launched by the European Commission
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CJEU case update
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The Court of Justice of the EU has given judgments in three cases concerning colour combinations, whether the sale of spare parts and services constitutes genuine use of a mark, and the application to register the MESSI trade mark
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Madrid Protocol tips in Canada
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 Shannon Young and Sanjukta Tole discuss developments regarding the Madrid Protocol in a new post for the Class 46 blog
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Now that the Madrid Protocol has been in force in Canada for close to 18 months, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has started substantive examination of international applications designating Canada (Protocol Applications). Brand owners may find that this process can present unique challenges in Canada. The article addresses topics including: - Appointment of a local agent
- Goods and services descriptions
- Likelihood of confusion
- Lack of inherent distinctiveness
The authors conclude that while the examination process that Protocol Applications are subject to can create some unique challenges, Canada has come a long way in harmonising most of its practices with members of the Protocol around the world. Additionally, with local guidance, there a number of strategies that brand owners could deploy prior to filing or during examination that may pave the way for an easier registration process. Read the full post on the Class 46 blog here. Shannon Young and Sanjukta Tole are members of Marks & Clerk Canada/Marks & Clerk Law LLP and Sanjukta is a member of the MARQUES International Trade Mark Law and Practice Team
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Coming soon from MARQUES
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MARQUES Media Roundup
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MARUES is planning to launch new educational and networking resources for members in the next few months
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 Do you read the MARQUES blogs? Would you like to contribute to them to share news about trade mark and design developments with other MARQUES members?
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Issue 118
