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 | 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 | 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....
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....
