Issue 056

	August 2015 Contents:
	Are you ready for Vienna?	>
	Design representation convergence project draws to a close	>
	REDSKINS and THE SLANTS not registrable because disparaging	>
	An overview of geographical signs in Turkey	>
	Algeria accedes to Madrid Protocol	>
	Support for SMEs: understanding the importance of IP	>
	Madrid System registrations pass 1.25 million	>
	MARQUES Media Roundup	>

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Are you ready for Vienna?
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
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
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
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
Algeria’s accession brings the number of contracting parties to 95 and effectively means that from 31^st 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
A number of new resources dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises are available via the OHIM website.
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Madrid System registrations pass 1.25 million		MARQUES Media Roundup
Indian company Micromax Informatics recently received the landmark registration.		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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Finnish double meanings: a headache for examiners and judges? It is again time to celebrate the magical Finnish language as the Market Court in Finland has rendered a decision regarding the distinctiveness of the trade mark "Liikkeessä". This word has two meanings in the Finnish language, namely "on the move" and "in the store". Read on: http://marques.org/class46/Default.asp?XID=BHA4171 "Stoli is Stolichnaya like Coke is Coca Cola" With a decision of 25 March 2015 the District Court of Rotterdam (Hofmeijer-Rutten, Santema, Heevel) ordered Spirits International B.V. - a Dutch based company owned by Russian vodka tycoon Joeri Shefler - in proceedings on the merits to transfer its (Benelux) trade mark registrations for amongst others ‘Stolichnaya’ to Russian state-enteprise FKP Sojuzplodimport (FKP). Furthermore the District Court found - to be (very) short - that Spirits International B.V. (Spirits) infringed the ‘Stolichnaya’ trade mark of FKP by using ‘Stolichnaya’ for its vodka, annuled a few ‘Stolichnaya’ trade mark registrations of Spirits and ordered Spirit to refrain from said use. Read on: http://marques.org/class46/Default.asp?XID=BHA4171 New Israel design law proposed From Michael Factor's IP Factor weblog comes news that Israel's plans for a new design law, following a lengthy period of gestation, are now out in the open. This reform is not a minute too soon, since the new law is intended to replace the Patent and Design Ordinance which was introduced during the British Mandate in 1922. Read more: http://marques.org/class99/Default.asp?XID=BHA673 For all the latest news and analysis from MARQUES, sign up for the blog alerts, and sign up to the Facebook page, LinkedIn discussions and Twitter feed.

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