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Annual Conference update
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 Delegates at this year's MARQUES Annual Conference can benefit from 16 hours of educational opportunities in the sessions being held from 13 to 24 September
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There is still time to register for virtual attendance for the Conference, and enjoy all of the online educational and networking opportunities. All the plenary sessions from The Hague will be broadcast to TV standard. Virtual participants will also be able to obtain certificates of attendance for CPD/CLE purposes. The dedicated page on the MARQUES website features lots of information about this year’s Annual Conference, including a video showing highlights of The Hague and another video explaining the hybrid format. There is also a podcast in which Joachim Hofmann, Willem Leppink and Gregor Vos discuss the programme and what makes this year's Conference different. Look out for more information on the Annual Conference, including more details about obtaining CPD/CLE points, on the MARQUES website and social media soon. Educational programme Highlights of the plenary sessions include: - Good and bad behaviour in the trade mark arena – filing strategies, bad faith and trade mark trolls
- Enforcement options – the merits and disadvantages of tools such as Customs and criminal actions
- Digital challenges – how brand owners and marketplaces can effectively work together to protect IP rights and consumers
- How can you control how your brand is used post-sale? A practical approach to advertising, third-party use and emerging issues
- The big questions about trade mark protection and enforcement – customers, counterfeits and public opinion
- Key decisions from the CJEU and EU General Court – analysis of trade mark and design cases
- International litigation strategies – when and where to litigate
- Brexit – what has been the impact? What issues are emerging?
Find out more, and register your place, on the Annual Conference page on the MARQUES website. Virtual (online) attendance is €600 for MARQUES members or €750 for non-members. Virtual registrants can also choose to join the waiting list for physical places.
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10th anniversary of EUIPN
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 EUIPO has published a Celebratory Report marking the 10th anniversary of the EU Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN)
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Madrid Yearly Review
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 Madrid international applications fell by 0.6% to 63,800 in 2020, according to WIPO's Madrid Yearly Review, published earlier this month
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Record filings at EUIPO
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 In a video message posted on 19 July, EUIPO Executive Director Christian Archambeau said the Office received 100,000 EUTM applications in the first six months of 2021
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Malta joins IP Register in Blockchain
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New WIPO IP Portal
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 On 1 July the Industrial Property Registrations Directorate (IPRD) of the Maltese Commerce Department installed an IP Register in Blockchain node and transferred 60,000 records to TMview and DesignView through a blockchain network
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 WIPO has released a new version of the WIPO IP Portal, which provides access to its full range of IP services, including the registration of trade marks, designs and GIs
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EU General Court trade mark cases
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There were lots of trade mark judgments from the EU General Court in July. Here’s a selection of decisions covering non-traditional marks, genuine use and likelihood of confusion
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EU General Court design decisions
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A summary of two recent cases relating to RCDs
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New misleading letter alert
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MARQUES Media Roundup
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EUIPO has warned about a new misleading letter being circulated, which takes the form of a fake EUTM payment reminder letter using the EUIPO logo, name, acronym and address, and purports to be an EUTM payment reminder issued and electronically signed by a senior manager of the Office
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 Keep up to date with news about all the latest decisions, events and IP Office developments – as well as updates on the Annual Conference – on the MARQUES blogs and social media
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Issue 127
