In less than a week ago the World Health Organisation characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. It affects people within different and basic aspects of their lives. Nowadays, we ponder how this situation will impact the economy, mainly entrepreneurs. Therefore, the wide discussions about new regulations concerning employees and employers is being conducted. However, my aim is to introduce our Readers- entrepreneurs and often patent holders, to the regulations which allows the State to use their patents in case of a threaten of broadly understood public interest.
17
Oct
Fewer trademark registrations in Poland, the growing number of Polish entrepreneurs choosing the EUTM registration
After the years 2016 and 2017, which were abundant in national trademark applications filed in the Polish Patent Office, a significant decrease in the number of applications occurred in the year 2018. However the number of the European Union Trademarks filed in 2018 reflects the upward trend which has been observed in the recent years in the growing number of EUTM applications filed by the Polish companies.
10
Jul
Is registration of a trademark becoming more and more tricky?
The Polish Patent Office, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the EU Court are tightening the requirements for trademark registration.