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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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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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"We have upped our game in every part of our activities and are also contributing to a more joined-up IP system," he said. He added that EUIPO is adding additional resources to meet demand, with further details to be announced in September Mr Archambeau also highlighted the Ideas Powered SME Fund and said there will be further initiatives to support SMEs later this year, and he commended progress on protecting IP rights on online marketplaces and tackling organised crime. You can watch the video on the EUIPO website here.
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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
