Or how to track down Santa's home by following trademark registrations
Recently, trips to Rovaniemi, a town in northern Finland considered the true home of Santa Claus, have become increasingly popular. These trips are organized by...
14
Aug
Is Martin’s croissant already an infringement of Saint Martin’s croissant? Protection of geographical indications in this context
In Poland, particularly in the city of Poznań, the tradition of baking Saint Martin's croissants is an important part of the Saint Martin's Day celebrations. The croissants, filled with a distinctive mixture of white poppy...
06
Aug
A brand that sounds familiar. A few remarks on audio branding and trademark protection
More and more companies are reaching for tools beyond standard visual elements when building their identity. One of these tools gaining popularity is audio branding – distinctive sounds that help immediately recognize the brand and...
04
Aug
Patent examination of the state of the art, patentability, patent purity – what are they and what is the difference between them?
Patent examination is the foundation for successfully obtaining industrial property rights, such as patents for inventions and protection rights for utility models, and for launching new solutions in the form of products or technologies. Those...
14
Jul
How to indicate registered exclusive rights? There is already a new symbol for registered EU designs
After one has celebrated a successful grant of the protection right, then it lies in the interest of the right owner to indicate properly that the given item enjoys protection deriving from the obtained exclusive...
08
Dec
Using the logo of another company on one’s own website – what steps should be taken not to commit infringement
The owner of a registered trademark acquires the exclusive right to use the sign in a commercial or professional manner in a particular territory. In the aforesaid context, the use means the following:
- Affixing the...
09
Nov
“TO BE OR NOT TO BE” when it comes to trademarks, or what should be remembered to guarantee genuine use of a trademark
When a party is considering to apply for trademark registration, it is important to remember about the obligation that rests upon the right holder to put the mark to genuine use. What is essential, the...
20
Oct
What is worth remembering after trademark registration?
Obtaining the right from registration of a trademark, whether it is a European Union trademark (EUTM) or a trademark registered at the Polish Patent Office, on one hand provides a wide range of possibilities for...
02
Sep
European patent with unitary effect – what changes are coming ahead?
One of the ways of obtaining patent protection in the territory of the European Union member states is a European patent, granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich. The European patent does not...
24
Aug
What cannot be a trademark?
As it has already been mentioned a number of times on our IP blog, a trademark may be any sign capable of distinguishing the goods and/or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings,...