by Wojciech Gierszewski | Nov 22, 2022 | deisgn, patent, trademark
PHONETICAL SIMILARITY OF SIGNS Where a later trade mark is similar or identical to an earlier trade mark registered with EUIPO, following a written complaint by the person concerned, the Office examines the likelihood of confusion and the likelihood of association. As...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Sep 16, 2022 | copyright, patent, trademark
SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED FORM OF THE TRADEMARK BASIS The reasons for the expiry of the trademark protection right are set out in Art. 169 IPL However, one of them is the loss of distinctive features by the registered trademark as a result of the actions of the owner....
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Sep 12, 2022 | deisgn, EN, trademark, utility models
CHRONOLOGY OF ACTIVITIES IN REGISTRATION OF A COMMUNITY DESIGN BAGS – REGISTER FIRST, THEN ADVERTISE It must be admitted that the fashion industry is one of the most difficult and susceptible to complicated processes of obtaining, enforcing and maintaining...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Aug 19, 2022 | trademark
DESCRIPTIVENESS AND LEGAL PROTECTION OF A TRADEMARK A trademark is a sign that allows the recipient to distinguish the goods or services of one enterprise from the goods and services of another enterprise. It can take any form – it may contain a word, a drawing,...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Aug 2, 2022 | copyright, deisgn, patent, trademark, utility models
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL RIGHTS TO A PACKAGING The July issue of the packaging published an article by Dr. Wojciech Gierszewski, legal advisor and patent attorney, on how to protect the intellectual property rights of packaging producers. The article presents a...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Jul 12, 2022 | trademark
SECURITY OF CLAIMS IN MATTERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual property matters require the parties to react quickly to the actions of entities infringing their rights and to efficiently defend allegations of infringement of someone else’s rights....