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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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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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Events and webinarsComing soon: WIPO Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution: Update on Precedent and Practice – Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday and Wednesday, 24th and 25th October 2017 featuring presentations from David H Bernstein and Tony Willoughby. More details are available on this page. Ongoing: Madrid System Webinars – practical information on topics related to filing an international application and managing your international trade mark registration. Recent webinars include: An Overview of the Legal Aspects of the Madrid System, Filing e-Services and Tools and Completing Official Form MM2. Webinars are held in various languages. View the latest information and programmes here. Last month: In September, the Twelfth Session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement took place in Geneva. Find out more on WIPO’s website here, and view a summary on YouTube here. New: Contact MadridWIPO reports that it has expanded Madrid System customer support with the all-new Contact Madrid online communication service. Now you can transmit questions, notifications and documents directly to WIPO, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Starting 1st November 2017, the Contact Madrid online service will replace email (intreg.mail@wipo.int) as the preferred and most effective way to connect with WIPO’s customer service team. Madrid processing team email accounts (such as madrid.team1@wipo.int) will also be discontinued as of 1st December 2017. Find out more about Contact Madrid here.
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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
