Issue 078

	June 2017 Contents:
	Hague Agreement workshop in Paris	>
	MARQUES meets with Commission to discuss Brexit	>
	EU-China Bilateral Agreement: publication of first 200 GIs	>
	Field Notes from the Outer Borders – from Colombia	>
	Featured GI: the cheese of good husbands	>
	Reports published on counterfeiting and piracy	>
	Third edition of Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions	>
	Important Madrid System updates	>
	MARQUES Media Roundup	>
	Events coming up soon	>

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Hague Agreement workshop in Paris
The second MARQUES-WIPO workshop on the Hague Agreement took place in Paris on 14th June, kindly hosted by MARQUES member Cabinet Plasseraud
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MARQUES meets with Commission to discuss Brexit
MARQUES and other IP associations took part in a formal meeting with the European Commission regarding IP protection post-Brexit this month
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EU-China Bilateral Agreement: publication of first 200 GIs
An agreement on the protection of geographical indications between the European Union and China has taken an important step forward - Alessandro Sciarra of the GI Team reports
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Field Notes from the Outer Borders – from Colombia
In the latest in its series of Field Notes concerning unusual trade marks and brands, Laetitia Lagarde of the IP Emerging Issues team looks at a Colombian gesture trade mark that encourages you to play with your food!
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Featured GI: the cheese of good husbands
The latest case study from the GI Team focuses on Svrljiški belmuž from Serbia – the cheese of good husbands - by Marijana Kozakijevic
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Joint OECD/EUIPO Reports on counterfeiting and piracy launched at International IP Enforcement Summit in Berlin		Third edition of Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions
The joint OECD/EUIPO report "Mapping the Real Routes of Trade in Fake Goods" and joint EUIPO/Europol 2017 Situation Report "Counterfeiting and Piracy in the European Union" were launched during the International IP Enforcement Summit on 22^nd June		The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has published a new edition of its overview of WIPO UDRP jurisprudence
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Important Madrid System updates
MARQUES draws members’ attention to some important updates on the Madrid System, including amendments to the Common Regulations, the new Madrid Monitor, Madrid Member Profiles Database and the launch of a webinar series
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MARQUES Media Roundup		Events coming up soon
Sign up for alerts from Class 46 and Class 99 for the latest trade mark and design news from around Europe - here are some recent posts		There is still time to sign up for the MARQUES Annual Conference in Prague in September. Plus: other events announced for later this year.
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TPTO publishes guidelines for use requirements in opposition proceedings The following information has been received from Turkey: Since 10 January 2017, Turkey has had a New IP Law, No.6769, in force. One of the important points in the New Law is that, in opposition proceedings, the applicant has the right to invite its opponent(s) to prove serious and genuine use of its mark in Turkey in the past 5 years or submit justified reasons for non-use, if the opponent’s mark passed the 5 year use term on the filing/priority date of opposed mark. Read more: https://marques.org/class46/Default.asp?XID=BHA4497 Moldova: a transit country for counterfeit goods into the EU Moldova has ratified most of International Conventions in the field of intellectual property, including the TRIPS Agreement, and its legislation is harmonized with the European Directives. Furthermore, after it signed the Association Agreement with the EU in 2014, the country has launched a number of law enforcement projects, notably in respect to intellectual property rights. One of the primary objectives of these projects is to ensure effective rights at the border. Read more: https://marques.org/class46/Default.asp?XID=BHA4504 Description Ignored, Ball Canned A rather important judgment this month from the General Court, namely that of 13 June 2017 in Case T‑9/15 Ball Beverage Packaging Europe Ltd, (replacing Ball Europe GmbH) v EUIPO - Crown Hellas Can SA (Cans), ECLI:EU:T:2017:386, an appeal against decision R 1408/2012-3 concerning RCD 230990-0006. It concerns the effect (or lack of it) of a description in a Registered Community Design, and makes some interesting comments on embodiments, sets, and unity of designs. Read more: https://marques.org/class99/Default.asp?XID=BHA793 Keep up to date with news form MARQUES by signing up for the blog email alerts and visiting the social media sites: Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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