Can XOXO be registered as a trademark? The Court of the European Union decided that it cannot. Is it a further step of getting the practice stricter and stricter in the scope of assessing registrability...
18
Nov
„Black forest” not for clothes – a geographical indication blocks the way to trademark registration
Black forest (Polish “czarny las”, German “Schwarzwald”) as a trademark destined among others for the marking of clothing and footwear, seems to be a catchy and original sign, and most importantly – it seems to...
05
Nov
May the logos of famous fashion brands represented in the form of a pastiche referring to the idea of “social distancing” infringe copyrights?
For over half a year the world has been functioning in a new mode of “lockdown” and “social distancing”. Although we are gradually becoming used to the new reality as time goes by, we should...
29
Oct
Halloween – celebration and intellectual property
As the end of October is approaching, one can observe as Halloween related articles are being displayed in stores and supermarkets.
Halloween is a festival of ghosts which is observed on 31st October. This festival does...
14
Oct
Industrial design – what is it?
Nowadays, consumers making their choices upon purchasing goods pay a lot of attention to their look, in particular if these goods are of the same kind.
Manufacturers, who are fully aware that an attractive look adds...
16
Sep
The symbol of cannabis is contrary to public policy and a trademark containing it cannot be registered in the European Union.
In a judgment of December 12th 2019, in case T-683/18, the General Court (Seventh Chamber) stated that a trademark referring to cannabis cannot be registered, as it is contrary to public policy in the meaning of...
09
Sep
What a trademark is like everyone can see… but, is it so obvious indeed? – Part 9
In the previous parts of this series we discussed 8 categories of trademarks: three-dimensional marks, positional marks, patterns, colors, sounds, motion marks, multimedia marks or holograms.
We also mentioned that the most common and at the...
11
Aug
What a trademark is like everyone can see… but, is it so obvious indeed? Part 8 – a hologram
In the previous parts of this series we discussed what a trademark is and we presented its legal definition, focusing on the non-conventional trademarks, such as 3D marks, positional marks, patterns, colors and a few...
24
Jun
What a trademark is like everyone can see… but, is it so obvious indeed? Part 7 – a motion trademark
The information of what a trademark is and what is its legal definition was already presented to the readers in the previous parts of this series.Now the focus will be on one more type of...
04
Jun
What a trademark is like everyone can see… but, is it so obvious indeed? Part 6 – a multimedia trademark
The general issue of what a trademark is and its legal definition was already discussed in the previous parts of this series. Apart from the most popular trademarks, such as word, word-figurative or figurative marks,...