Are you ready for Vienna?
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Interview: Claus Eckhartt, Chair of the Vienna Annual Conference Team, explains what attendees can expect from the educational and social programme in Vienna next month.
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Design representation convergence project draws to a close
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MARQUES’ final comments on CP6 – Graphic Representation of a Design have been submitted, and it was a much shorter document than before. The submissions previously made by MARQUES had already largely been adopted into the final draft, as David Stone explains.
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REDSKINS and THE SLANTS not registrable because disparaging
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Janet Satterthwaite reviews two recent cases in the United States concerning trade marks that are alleged to be disparaging.
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An overview of geographical signs in Turkey
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Geographical signs are a relatively recent concept in Turkey. Özlem Fütman of the GI Team explains how they are protected and looks at trends in applications and registrations.
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Algeria accedes to Madrid Protocol
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Algeria’s accession brings the number of contracting parties to 95 and effectively means that from 31st October the Madrid Protocol alone will govern the international registration of trade marks.
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Support for SMEs: understanding the importance of IP
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A number of new resources dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises are available via the OHIM website.
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In particular, OHIM along with the members of the European Trade Mark and Design Network have produced a tool that provides training for SMEs on the importance of IP rights. In addition, OHIM and the EPO have published online the first part of their IP Teaching Kit. MARQUES members might also like to know that the EU Observatory has a dedicated information section for SMEs, with guides, e-learning resources and video testimonials, and that the IP Academy provides an E-Learning Portal, which aims to train SMEs about the importance of IP rights.
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Madrid System registrations pass 1.25 million
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MARQUES Media Roundup
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Indian company Micromax Informatics recently received the landmark registration.
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Finnish double meanings, the Stolichnaya case in The Netherlands and a new Design Law in Israel were among the topics being discussed on the MARQUES Class 46 and Class 99 blogs this month.
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