Issue 062

	February 2016 Contents:
	Presidential Communication on Article 28(8)	>
	Coexistence agreement workshop in Poland	>
	Field notes from the Outer Borders	>
	Arbitrating and mediating trade marks	>
	Unlock the benefits of IP Key	>
	Survey on IPR in third countries	>
	Speaking Freely: Brands, Art, Public Policy & Genericide	>
	Bags, luggage, jewellery and watches reports published	>
	DesignEuropa awards launched	>
	Enforcement Database Forum	>
	Reminder on IRs designating United States	>
	MARQUES Media Roundup	>

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Presidential Communication on Article 28(8)
OHIM has clarified how it will implement Article 28 EUTMR, providing guidance on filing declarations regarding the specification of goods and services. Robert Guthrie explains
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Coexistence agreement workshop in Poland
The latest MARQUES Coexistence Agreement Workshop was held in Warsaw, Poland on 18^th February
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Field notes from the Outer Borders
The IP Outer Borders Team’s latest field note is on … a field!
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Arbitrating and mediating trade marks
MARQUES is hosting an event on arbitrating and mediating trade marks in London on 19^th April 2016
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Unlock the benefits of IP Key		Survey on IPR in third countries
IP Key has recently updated the Roadmap on trade mark protection in China, taking into account recent changes in the legislation		MARQUES members are invited to participate in the forthcoming survey on enforcing IP rights in third countries, which launches on 1^st March
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Speaking Freely: Brands, Art, Public Policy & Genericide
The first article in the IP Outer Borders Team’s series on topical branding issues looks at public engagement with brands, and the clash between trade mark rights and freedom of expression
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Bags, luggage, jewellery and watches reports published
The Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, based at OHIM in Alicante, has published two more reports on the economic cost of IPR infringement
The fifth and sixth sectorial reports cover handbags and luggage, and jewellery and watches. The main findings on jewellery and watches were: 13.5% of sales lost by the sector due to counterfeiting €1.9 billion of revenue lost annually by the sector Additional €1.6 billion of sales lost in related sectors 15 000 direct jobs lost 28 500 direct and indirect jobs lost €600 million of government revenue lost (social contributions and taxes) The findings for handbags and luggage were: 12.7% of sales lost by the sector due to counterfeiting €1.6 billion of revenue lost annually by the sector additional €1.6 billion of sales lost in related sectors 12 100 direct jobs lost 25 700 direct and indirect jobs lost €516 million of government revenue lost (social contributions and taxes) The Observatory states: “In line with its mandate, the Observatory is continuing to evaluate the negative impact of counterfeiting and its consequences for legitimate businesses, governments and consumers, and ultimately society as a whole. Results of these fifth and sixth studies, to be followed by some other sectorial studies, pave the way towards quantification of the scope, scale and impact of IPR infringements in the European Union.” Read both the reports on the Observatory website.
DesignEuropa awards launched		Enforcement Database Forum
The new DesignEuropa awards, to be held in November this year in Milan, will celebrate excellence in design and design management among RCD owners		The Enforcement Database (EDB) Forum 2016 will take place at OHIM in Alicante on 28th and 29th June
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Reminder on IRs designating United States		MARQUES Media Roundup
WIPO recently published the following Madrid Information Notice regarding international registrations designating the United States		Catch up on all the trade mark and design news and analysis on the MARQUES blogs and social media channels. Here are some recent highlights
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