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Class 46 - for your European trade mark news

Now in its second year, Class 46 is dedicated to European trade mark law and practice. This weblog is written by a team of enthusiasts who want to spread the word and share their thoughts with others.

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1	Poland: functionality and technical features of 3D signs
	Tags: 3D trade mark, acquired distinctiveness, non-traditional trade marks, Polish Patent Office, trade mark invalidation, trade mark lapse
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 10/12/2012 @ 08.45

2	Poland: Internet domains as trade marks
	Tags: absolute grounds for refusal, acquired distinctiveness, descriptive character, distinctive character, domain names, Polish TLDs, trade mark refusal, Voivodeship Administrative Court
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 23/11/2011 @ 16.16

3	Poland: secondary meaning and distinctiveness - the saga continues
	Tags: The Polish Patent Office, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, Voivodeship Administrative Court, acquired distinctiveness, secondary meaning, Supreme Administrative Court
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 14/04/2011 @ 12.09

4	Poland: secondary meaning and distinctiveness
	Tags: The Polish Patent Office, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, Voivodeship Administrative Court, acquired distinctiveness, secondary meaning
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 19/07/2010 @ 15.57

5	Poland: strong, weak, distinctive trade marks for alcohol products
	Tags: Polish Supreme Administrative Court, Voivodeship Administrative Court, acquired distinctiveness, distinctive character, trademark law
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 02/07/2010 @ 18.08

6	Poland: sausages' secondary meaning
	Tags: acquired distinctiveness, Polish courts, Polish Patent Office, secondary meaning, Voivodeship Administrative Court
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 01/06/2010 @ 12.21

7	John Deere prevails before CFI with colour combination mark
	Tags: CFI, color mark, CTM, absolute grounds for refusal, acquired distinctiveness
	Posted By: Mark Schweizer
	Posted on 28/10/2009 @ 10.26

8	CFI eats Mars' chocolate bar trademark
	Tags: absolute grounds for refusal, acquired distinctiveness, CFI, chocolate, mars
	Posted By: Mark Schweizer
	Posted on 08/07/2009 @ 13.24

9	Shells all too common in the bakery and confectionery sector
	Tags: acquired distinctiveness, distinctiveness
	Posted By: Mark Schweizer
	Posted on 10/03/2009 @ 17.09

10	RAUTARUUKKI fails to satisfy acquired distinctiveness criterion
	Tags: acquired distinctiveness, CTM, evidence
	Posted By: Jeremy Phillips
	Posted on 20/11/2008 @ 09.23

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