Issue 039
  March 2014
Contents:
 

Team Meetings: report and photos

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Interview: Professor Dirk Visser

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Update from the Education Team

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New Regulations in South Africa

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MARQUES raises concerns over TM reforms

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Observatory launches enforcement survey

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Latest Madrid Protocol developments

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Francis Gurry on the impact of new gTLDs

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World IP Day 2014 to focus on movies

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Upcoming MARQUES events

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MARQUES Social Media

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Team Meetings: report and photos
More than 150 MARQUES members gathered in Amsterdam for the annual Team Meetings on 6th and 7th March.
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The HouseMARQUES interview: Professor Dirk Visser
Professor Dirk Visser gave the second annual Kay Uwe Jonas lecture at the MARQUES Team Meetings in Amsterdam this month. After his speech, James Nurton asked him a few questions.
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Update from the Education Team
Janice Trebble of the Education Team outlines some of its recent initiatives, and explains how MARQUES members can help.
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New Regulations in South Africa
Simonne Moodie of the Brands & Marketing Team provides a summary of the new Regulations Relating to Foodstuffs for Infants and Young Children in South Africa.
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MARQUES raises concerns over TM reforms
MARQUES has submitted comments on the latest developments regarding trade mark reforms in Europe.
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Observatory launches enforcement survey
Have your say on IPR enforcement: MARQUES encourages members to complete Observatory survey.
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Latest Madrid Protocol developments
WIPO has announced several initiatives: a new publication on the Madrid system; a revised Guide to the International Registration of Marks under the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol; and amended official Madrid forms (MM forms).
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Francis Gurry on the impact of new gTLDs

 

World IP Day 2014 to focus on movies

WIPO Director General Francis Gurry discussed various challenges posed to trade mark protection by the proliferation of new gTLDs earlier this month.   The theme of this year’s World IP Day, which takes place on 26th April, is Movies: A Global Passion.
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WIPO hosts a World IP Day Facebook page, which will include details of activities and comments.

Anyone organizing anything for World IP Day can post details to the Facebook page, or email reports and pictures to WIPO.

More information can be found on twitter under the hashtag #worldipday and there is more information and resources on the World IP Day web page, including activity ideas.

Upcoming MARQUES events

 

MARQUES Social Media

Update your calendar with all the MARQUES events planned for the coming year.   In the past month, MARQUES bloggers have posted on the Trunki design case; German trade mark statistics; and the DEXEUS trade mark case in Spain, among many other topics.
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