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,...
27
Jun
What are the functions of a trademark?
A trademark as a sign enabling to distinguish the goods and services of one company from the goods and services of another company plays a very important role in free market economy. It does not...
13
Apr
Let’s look at the sky and we’ll find an invention. So how is it with the inventions?
On the 14th April, every year, in the calendar of unusual days there is the Day of Looking at the Sky. When we lie down on the grass and look at the sky, not only...
31
Mar
The beginnings of inventions in the field of biotechnology
It was already back in the 19th century when the practice of patenting started to deal with inventions in the field of biotechnology. It is assumed that the first biotechnological invention to have been patented...
10
Feb
What names can be registered as trademarks? A handful of the most essential tips
The process of choosing the name for one’s brand does not seem to be easy. The market of today is full of thousands of products and it is becoming more and more difficult to invent...
03
Dec
A bunch of Italian entrepreneurs are still trying to register a trademark with the symbol of cannabis – do such marks really incite consumers to use illegal substances?
In my previous publications on IP Blog I have already discussed the problems encountered by applicants in connection with registration of trademarks having some reference to hemp and cannabis (The symbol of cannabis is contrary...