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Highlights from the Annual Conference in Prague
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Nearly 800 people attended the 31st MARQUES Annual Conference in Prague in September, where the theme was Brands and Culture
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Are you ready for EUTM reforms?
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Among the changes coming into effect on 1st October are the abolition of the graphical representation requirement and the introduction of the EU certification mark
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MARQUES takes part in China Trademark Festival
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Members of MARQUES, including Chair Dr Gregor Versondert, took part in a Sub-Forum organised by MARQUES at the China Trademark Festival 2017 in Guilin, Guanxi on 3rd September
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The Sub-Forum included two panel sessions, moderated by Ms Julia Hongbo Zhong and Mr Sébastien Vitali, Chair and Vice-Chair of the MARQUES China Team respectively. Also attending was MARQUES External Relations Officer Alessandra Romeo. Speakers included representatives of the China Trademark Association, the China Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, the Beijing IP Court, Chinese industry and other official institutions. Among the topics discussed were: the significance of brands and their cultural impact; the proper selection of trade mark filing and prosecution strategies as the first means of brand protection; a comparative analysis of those in conjunction with trade mark classification and trade mark examination practices in national, regional and international jurisdictions, across trade mark clearance and freedom-to-use in a multijurisdictional environment; defence of trade marks against bad faith use and registration; and comparative analysis of trade mark litigation. Find out more about the China Trademark Festival on its dedicated page. The October edition of HouseMARQUES will include an article from the China Trademark Association explaining their mission and activities.
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Meet trade mark judges in London, Munich and Lisbon
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There will be three Meet the Judges events between now and the end of 2017, as well as an IP legal update seminar in China. These events are always highly popular so book your place soon
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Latest news on convergence projects
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The deadline to respond to the questionnaires on convergence has been extended, and a new convergence project on designs is to be discussed
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CJEU addresses TMs and PDOs in Port Charlotte judgment
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Paulo Monteverde of the MARQUES Geographical Indications Team reports on last month’s interesting decision from the CJEU in the Port Charlotte case
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Latest news and events at WIPO
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WIPO is hosting an advanced workshop on domain name dispute resolution in October, and has a programme of webinars on the Madrid System
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MARQUES Media Roundup
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Volunteer award for Jeremy Phillips
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Keep up to date with MARQUES throughout the month by getting updates from our blogs, Class 46 and Class 99, and on social media
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Class 46 founder and Social Media Coordinator Jeremy Phillips received the David Goldring Volunteer Award at the Annual Conference, as he retires from his MARQUES roles
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Issue 081
