by Wojciech Gierszewski | Jul 1, 2022 | trademark
NEW BOOK ON DESCRIPTIVENESS OF A TRADEMARK The latest publication by Wojciech Gierszewski, legal advisor and patent attorney, has already appeared in the Profiinfo bookstore. The publication is a practical guide to the descriptiveness of a sign, i.e. one of the...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Jun 2, 2022 | trademark
RELATIVE GROUNDS OF REFUSAL OF A TRADEMARK In the proceedings concerning the application for a protection right for a trademark (i.e., the registration of a trademark), the Patent Office ex officio only examines the existence of absolute grounds for refusal (e.g....
by Wojciech Gierszewski | May 19, 2022 | trademark
WHAT YOU CAN DO WHEN A COMPETITOR USES YOUR TRADEMARK Entrepreneurs run their business under a name or logo of their choice in order to appear in the minds of their clients and create a specific image of their own brand. Therefore, it is extremely important for...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | May 2, 2022 | patent, trademark, utility models
LATEST INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ENTREPRENEURS FROM GDAŃSK Entrepreneurs who independently design their products know very well that the key to success is to be the first on the market with an innovative product. In addition to market priority, it is also...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Mar 28, 2022 | Bez kategorii, trademark
A product with TRADITIONAL trademark must be traditional itself Producers of food products eagerly use on the labels of their products verbal and figurative marks referring to the culinary tradition, rusticness, homeliness, or the home cooking of our grandmothers and...
by Wojciech Gierszewski | Mar 9, 2022 | trademark
MINIMALISTIC SLOGAN WILL NOT BE GRANTED PROTECTION IN EUIPO It is relatively rare to find trademarks containing marketing slogans which are both distinctive and suitable for obtaining a protection right for a trademark. However, obtaining an absolute right to such a...
