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The HouseMARQUES interview: Mette Andersen, The LEGO Group
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 Mette Andersen of The LEGO Group will be taking part in a discussion on digital branding with Peter O’Byrne of The Body Shop and Lydia Gobena of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu during the MARQUES Annual Conference in Copenhagen. In this interview, she talks about LEGO’s brand, describes her own role and provides some tips for those visiting Copenhagen.
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EU trade mark reforms one step closer
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 MARQUES is monitoring the latest developments on reform of the EU Trade Marks Directive and Community Trade Mark Regulation, with important developments expected before the end of this year. The reforms will be discussed during the Annual Conference in Copenhagen.
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Lisbon System Working Group report
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MARQUES was represented by members of the MARQUES Geographical Indications Team (Chair Miguel Angel Medina, Vice-Chair Keri Johnston and Team member Ortrun Günzel) at the Ninth Session of the Working Group on the Development of the Lisbon System (Appellations of Origin) held at WIPO’s headquarters, in Geneva, from 23rd to 27th June. As Keri reports, there was quite a bit of activity on behalf of the United States.
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Webinars coming up this week
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 OHIM and the IP Academy of the EU Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights are hosting two webinars on 4th September, one on the OHIM website and one on the new OHIM Guidelines.
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WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshops
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The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is hosting two workshops in New York on 6th and 7th November this year.
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The workshops will take participants through the main stages of the WIPO mediation and arbitration procedures, including case management techniques.
They will present the new 2014 WIPO Rules that came into effect on 1st June 2014, and also cover drafting clauses and submission agreements for IP and technology disputes, including FRAND disputes.
The faculty will include Trevor Cook (WilmerHale), Scott Donahey, Russell Levine (Kirkland & Ellis) and David Perkins.
The workshops are organised in cooperation with the USPTO, LES (USA & Canada) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (New York branch).
Register for either or both of the workshops on WIPO’s website. CLE and CPD credit will be available.
MARQUES is pleased to pass on these details to any members who may be interested in attending.
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Don’t miss these MARQUES events!
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Media Roundup: latest blog posts
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 MARQUES is hosting Judges Meetings and Coexistence Agreement Workshops in Bucharest, Vienna, London, Helsinki, The Hague, Milan, Lima, Asuncion and Mexico City over the next few months.
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 A case involving Land Rover in Switzerland, one concerning Porto in Portugal and changes to design law in the UK are just a few of the topics being discussed on the MARQUES blogs in the past month.
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Issue 044
