Issue 055

	July 2015 Contents:
	The MARQUES guide to the EU trade mark reforms	>
	Luxury Brands Symposium in Zurich	>
	OHIM seminar on relative grounds	>
	EU report on IPR enforcement worldwide	>
	European Parliament backs improved IPR enforcement	>
	Harmonised Database enlarged with Madrid terms	>
	Fake clothes, shoes and accessories cost EU industry €26 bn a year	>
	Forthcoming MARQUES events	>
	MARQUES Media Roundup	>

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The MARQUES guide to the EU trade mark reforms
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
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Luxury Brands Symposium in Zurich
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
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OHIM seminar on relative grounds
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 seminar will cover topics including the effective use of tools in opposition proceedings, proof of use, the relevant public and its level of attention, comparing goods and marks, assessing reputation, cancellation and appeal proceedings and mediation. It is designed for trade mark professionals and experts from national offices with at least one year’s experience in trade mark law and practice. The programme will combine presentations and workshops and also includes coffee and lunch breaks, a dinner on 8^th September and social programme on 9^th September. It starts at 10:00 on 7^th September and finishes at 17:30 on the 9^th, and lasts 16 hours in total. If you would like to attend the seminar, please email Alessandra Romeo, MARQUES External Relations Officer, at aromeo@marques.org. Applications will be dealt with on a first-come, first-served basis, on the condition that the applicant is a MARQUES member in good standing. Applicants will need to provide full personal details, a copy of an ID card or passport and indication of any dietary or other requirements. Transport and accommodation are not provided.
EU report on IPR enforcement worldwide
The European Commission published its biennial report on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in key third countries on 16^th July
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European Parliament backs improved IPR enforcement		Harmonised Database enlarged with Madrid terms
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
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Fake clothes, shoes and accessories cost EU industry €26 bn a year
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
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Forthcoming MARQUES events		MARQUES Media Roundup
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
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