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'''MARQUES''', or the '''Association of European Brand Owners''', is an organization that represents trademark owners, trademark law professionals, and [Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] owners. MARQUES was formed in 1987 in order to represent trademark owners who found it difficult to present their common issues and manage these issues effectively amidst the significant change in IP landscape, launch of Community Trademark (CTM) and Register Community Design (RCD), The Harmonization of European Trademark Law, The Rapid development of the Madrid System and Emergence of Domain Name Registrations and Disputes.<ref>[http://www.ecta.org/IMG/pdf/ECTA-MARQUES_19_MAY_2010__3_-3.pdf ecta.org ECTA and MARQUES]</ref><ref>[http://www.ecta.org/IMG/pdf/Fiscal_Year_2011_Operating_Plan_and_Budget_-_Comments_from_MARQUES_and_ECTA.pdf ecta.org Operating plan, 2011]</ref>

'''MARQUES''', or the '''Association of European Brand Owners''', is an organization that represents trademark owners, trademark law professionals, and [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] owners. MARQUES was formed in 1987 in order to represent trademark owners who found it difficult to present their common issues and manage these issues effectively amidst the significant change in IP landscape, launch of Community Trademark (CTM) and Register Community Design (RCD), The Harmonization of European Trademark Law, The Rapid development of the Madrid System and Emergence of Domain Name Registrations and Disputes.<ref>[http://www.ecta.org/IMG/pdf/ECTA-MARQUES_19_MAY_2010__3_-3.pdf ecta.org ECTA and MARQUES]</ref><ref>[http://www.ecta.org/IMG/pdf/Fiscal_Year_2011_Operating_Plan_and_Budget_-_Comments_from_MARQUES_and_ECTA.pdf ecta.org Operating plan, 2011]</ref>

MARQUES have more than 750 corporate members not only in Europe but also across the Globe. The association deals with matters related to management of the trademarks of their members and also to provide them a place which represents the interest of its members. The members of the association own more than 3 million domain names across the globe. MARQUES also supports the Nominet’s (A domain registry organization based in UK) issue to release two letters, one character and other ".uk" domain names. <ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/44981_MARQUES-response.pdf nominet.org.uk]</ref>

MARQUES have more than 750 corporate members not only in Europe but also across the Globe. The association deals with matters related to management of the trademarks of their members and also to provide them a place which represents the interest of its members. The members of the association own more than 3 million domain names across the globe. MARQUES also supports the Nominet’s (A domain registry organization based in UK) issue to release two letters, one character and other ".uk" domain names. <ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/44981_MARQUES-response.pdf nominet.org.uk]</ref>