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Review of the year 2022
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 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
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 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
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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
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 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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The main issues on which clarification was sought included the type of IP rights to be registered, the costs of registration, the duration of the recordal, and the effect of non-registered rights on the entry of products at the borders as well as the capacity to effectively manage the registration process and the roles of the different authorities to effectively implement the recordal system. The authorities were also asked to clarify whether there will be a transitional period while the new system is being implemented and to update the website with the latest developments. We have been advised that the recordal validity period will be considered further and that a notice will be issued in the near future regarding the transitional period. It is clear that the deadline will not be extended further and that brand owners should take the necessary steps to register house marks and/or the main trade marks that are likely to be affected by counterfeiting activities. By Tapio Blanc, Chief Trademark Officer of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG and member of the Anti-Counterfeiting and Parallel Trade Team.
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MARQUES events in 2023
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 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
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 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
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WIPO announcements
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 EUIPO has published a new enforcement report and new rules on submitting evidence, as well as the latest issue of Alicante News
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 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
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 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
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HouseMARQUES summarises five interesting rulings in EU trade mark cases that were published in December
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Seasons Greetings from MARQUES
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MARQUES Media Roundup
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 MARQUES wishes all members, their colleagues and families, best wishes for the festive season
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 Recent posts on the MARQUES blogs include:
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Issue 144
