Issue 127
  July 2021
Contents:
 

Annual Conference update

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10th anniversary of EUIPN

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Madrid Yearly Review

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Record filings at EUIPO

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Malta joins IP Register in Blockchain

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New WIPO IP Portal

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EU General Court trade mark cases

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EU General Court design decisions

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New misleading letter alert

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MARQUES Media Roundup

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Annual Conference update

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

EUIPO has published a Celebratory Report marking the 10th anniversary of the EU Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN)

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Madrid Yearly Review

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

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   New WIPO IP Portal

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

 

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

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

A summary of two recent cases relating to RCDs

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New misleading letter alert   MARQUES Media Roundup

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

 

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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It includes a demand for a registration fee to be transferred to a Polish bank account.

Find out more on the EUIPO website here.

Members concerned about misleading letters can also contact the members of the MARQUES Anti-Fraud Task Force.

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