Issue 144
  December 2022
Contents:
 

Review of the year 2022

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MARQUES Spring Meeting 2023

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From the Observatory: Working Group meetings

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Customs recordal in Kenya

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MARQUES events in 2023

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New article in Carousel of Fame project

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News from EUIPO

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WIPO announcements

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Commission adopts designs reform package

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Recent EU General Court judgments

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Seasons Greetings from MARQUES

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MARQUES Media Roundup

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Review of the year 2022

During 2022, MARQUES returned to fully in-person meetings for the first time in three years, developed its online activities with new webinars and podcasts, and took part in meetings with WIPO, EUIPO and other organisations

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MARQUES Spring Meeting 2023

The MARQUES Spring Team Meeting will be held in Frankfurt on 2 and 3 March 2023. Council and Team members will receive invitations to attend in early January

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From the Observatory: Working Group meetings

The Observatory Working Group meetings took place take place from November 15 to 17 in Brussels. Sonia Santos And Maria Cecilia RomoLeroux represented MARQUES

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Customs recordal in Kenya

The MARQUES Anti-Counterfeiting and Parallel Trade Team has formed a sub-group to obtain clarification on the mandatory Customs recordal system that has been introduced in Kenya. The deadline of 1 January 2023 is the date on which IP rights have to be recorded to comply with the local legislation

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MARQUES events in 2023

We look forward to welcoming you to in-person and online events in 2023. Mark the dates in your calendars now

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New article in Carousel of Fame project

A new article by the MARQUES Unfair Competition Team reviews two decisions of the EU General Court: Zara (T-467/20) and Chanel (T-44/20)

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News from EUIPO   WIPO announcements

EUIPO has published a new enforcement report and new rules on submitting evidence, as well as the latest issue of Alicante News

 

OAPI has joined the Lisbon Agreement; WIPO took part in a COVID-19 Symposium; and where to download the latest IP data

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Commission adopts designs reform package

The European Commission adopted proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on designs on 28 November

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Recent EU General Court judgments

HouseMARQUES summarises five interesting rulings in EU trade mark cases that were published in December

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Seasons Greetings from MARQUES   MARQUES Media Roundup

MARQUES wishes all members, their colleagues and families, best wishes for the festive season

 

Recent posts on the MARQUES blogs include:

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Round two of ICANN’s new gTLD program moves closer – by Nick Wood of the MARQUES Cyberspace Team

Clarifying bad faith in Turkey – by MARQUES member Yasemin Aktas

New edition of Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List

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