Issue 145

	January 2023 Contents:
	Registration open for Spring Team Meeting	>
	From the Observatory: latest reports	>
	Input into EU Design Review	>
	EUIPO launches SME Fund 2023	>
	WIPO Global Awards	>
	Recent rulings from the CJEU and General Court	>
	Draft revision to China Trademark Law	>
	Combating online piracy of live content	>
	MARQUES Media Roundup	>

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Registration open for Spring Team Meeting
MARQUES Council and Team members can now book their places at the Spring Team Meeting, which takes place at the Hilton Hotel, Frankfurt on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 March
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From the Observatory: latest reports
In their regular update for HouseMARQUES, the MARQUES Anti-Counterfeiting and Parallel Trade Team summarise the most recent reports published and the Watch List 2022
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Input into EU Design Review
MARQUES has been involved in the debate on the reform of the European Union Design legislation since its inception, following the publication of the Legal Review on Industrial Designs Protection in Europe in 2016
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EUIPO launches SME Fund 2023
The Ideas Powered SME Fund 2023 was opened on 23 January and will run until 15 December 2023
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WIPO Global Awards
Representatives of SMEs can now apply for the WIPO 2023 Global Awards
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Recent rulings from the CJEU and General Court
*HouseMARQUES summarises recent trade mark cases at Europe’s top courts, including the CJEU judgment in the Louboutin v Amazon* cases concerning liability of online platforms**
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Draft revision to China Trademark Law
On 13 January this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued a notification on soliciting public opinions regarding the draft revision to the China Trademark Law
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Combating online piracy of live content		MARQUES Media Roundup
The European Commission is conducting a call for evidence on the piracy of live content, such as sports events		It has been a busy month on the MARQUES blogs, with reports from MARQUES members on various legislative developments and judgments
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The feedback period is open until 10 February and can be accessed on the European Commission website here. The Commission states: With this initiative on piracy of live content, the Commission aims to offer a toolbox to combat illegal streaming of live events, in particular sport events. Building on relevant EU legislative instruments, the Commission will encourage Member States and private parties to use the tools available in EU law to tackle illegal online transmission of live content more efficiently.

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