29 November 2021
Fast Tract to Register Trademarks in Poland
As of March 17, 2021, the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland introduced the system of “Fast Track” trademarks and industrial designs registration.
1 February 2020
Warning Against False Decisions About Granting Rights of Protection
In the last year, false decisions about granting rights of trademarks protection appeared. Fabricated letter did not come from the Patent Office, although their contents include the emblem and the full name of the Patent Office. These letters are prepared…
7 October 2019
Extension of Protection Right for Trademark
Protection right for the national trademark lasts 10 years. If the protection right holder wants the protection of his trademark to continue, he has to prolong it for subsequent 10-year period. Before March 16th, 2019, in order to do that…
6 September 2016
What is Trademark
In general terms, trademark is a certain designation which may assume various forms and is used by entrepreneurs to designate their goods or services. By way of illustration, when an entrepreneur sells shoes under an abstract name “ShoeEx”, that name…
7 October 2013
Amended Provisions on Community Trademark
The European Commission has prepared draft amendments concerning the Council’s directive No. 2008/95/WE, aiming at approximation of the EU member states’ legislations on trademarks as well as the regulations of the Council of the European Community No. 207/2009 on community…