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MARQUES European Association of Trade Mark Owners

Acronym: MARQUES

General Information

Identification Code: 97131823590-44
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Entity Form: a not for profit company limited by guarantee under the England & Wales laws, Reg. No. 2210172
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 5/16/2010
Last Update: 12/4/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: MARQUES is the European association representing the interest of brand owners. It was established in 1986 and is incorporated in the UK as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. MARQUES currently has a total of 827 member companies or firms, including the owners of many of the best-known brands in the world covering a wide range of industry sectors. Apart from corporate members owning brands, the membership is also made up of IP professionals and others with an interest in brand management and protection. There are members from more than 80 countries worldwide, including the 27 Member States of the EU and the UK.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Borders and security
  • Business and industry
  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Customs
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Enlargement
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Fraud prevention
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Taxation
  • Trade
  • Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Commission: IP Action Plan Digital Services Act EUTM Laws European Cooperation projects, EU Funded projects, EU bilateral dialogues with third countries in relation to IP protection and enforcement EU Design Laws Geographical Indication protection schemes (also for non-agricultural GIs) BREXIT Implementation of Customs Regulation 608/2013 IPRED - Revision EU Copyright laws Any EU-funded initiatives relevant to IPRs, Commission's consultations, relevant to the protection and enforcement of IPRs, notably trademarks, designs, geographical indications and copyrights; other subject matters associated to the interests of IPR right holders, with regard to the regime of IPR protection.
Communication Activities: MARQUES regularly informs its members about events, initiatives, studies and other activities relevant to EU policies. This is done via the MARQUES monthly newsletter, the HouseMARQUES, as well as via the Class 46 and Class 99 blogs. In addition to this regular activity, on the occasion of its Annual Conferences or mid-term events for the membership, MARQUES organises informative sessions to provide updates on legislative changes in the national/EU landscapes, as well as on adopted new EU policies which address the protection and enforcement of IPRs.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: 9 Cartwright CourtCartwright Way
Post Code: LE67 1UE
City: Bardon Hill, Leicestershire
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office

Address: 9 Cartwright CourtCartwright Way
Post Code: LE67 1UE
City: Bardon Hill, Leicestershire
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: The role covered by the paid consultant, namely, the External Relations Officer, does not correspond to a intermediary role by contract, in relation to the activities pertinent to the Transparency Register. The paid consultant is in charge of, among others, also supporting the activities of the Association in relation to the Register, but in the context of a general contract that has a number of other different components. Upon request, the External Relations Officer provides advice on relevant subject matters, supports the preparation of statements and position papers with the support of members selected by the Association, and is entrusted by the Association to deal with the external relations and the contacts with the institutional authorities, which include the European Commission. Further information can be made available upon request, including on the financial data for the relevant fiscal year.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.5
Info Members: MARQUES has no employees. It has two paid consultants dealing respectively with internal and external related matters. The External Relations Officer of the Association is the consultant responsible, among others, of coordinating the Association's initiatives relevant to the activities described under heading 9. As a not-for-profit organisation, MARQUES is reliant on the voluntary work of its corporate and expert members. A part of those members may be asked to support the activities covered by the Transparency Register, depending on relevant subject matters and a need of specific expertise. Consequently, for an Association like MARQUES, it is not possible to quantify a precise number of persons who might become involved at the same time, to achieve an intended purposes, among those listed under heading 9., nor to give an indication expressed in %, save for the above mentioned External Relations Officer, who works part-time for the Association as a paid consultant.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Cf. www.marques.org - visit the section: Members
Organisation Members: MARQUES is participating in the activities of a number of unofficial networks of kindred IP organisations, the common goal of which is to share best practices, and contribute to collaborative initiatives, in order to promote a fair and balanced protection of IPRs, and to educate the users of IPR protection and enforcement systems in Europe and beyond. There are no implications triggered from the participation to this type of informal activities, including financially and in terms of any obligations for the MARQUES management and membership.