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Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Wednesday Whimsies
1. The UK
Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published
externally commissioned research looking into the demand for UK trade mark
applications and renewals. UK
Trade Mark Demand: An Analysis was carried out by the University of the
West of England and Belmana Ltd. Due to an increase in trade mark applications,
the IPO identified the need to forecast
future trade mark applications to plan resource allocations. The report describes recent trends in trade mark registration and forecast results for 2017.
2. WIPO
Director General Francis Gurry has welcomed
an independent contribution by the Australian Government that has reinvigorated
a fund supporting the participation of the world’s indigenous peoples in
international negotiations hosted at WIPO, stating: “Australia’s donation
underscores its dedication to ensuring that the voices of indigenous and local
communities are delivered in person here at WIPO…”
3. This
year's IP Ball will be
held at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, Holborn, London, on Saturday 15th
July, and all IP professionals are welcomed.
4. Readers
have no doubt been keeping up to date with the GS Media saga here.
Tito Rendas (Catholic University of Portugal) examines the GS Media judgment in
a recent publication How Playboy Photos Compromised EU Copyright Law: The GS
Media Judgment, available here.
5. Interested
in intellectual property in the fashion industry? The Fashion
Law Masterclass takes place on Friday, 24 March 2017 at the Condé Nast
College of Fashion & Design, 16-17 Greek Street, London.
Labels:
#fashion,
#friday fantasies,
#IPO,
#trade mark,
indigenous culture
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