| Poland: exceptions should be narrowly interpreted |
| Tags: distinctive character, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, similarity of services, similarity of signs, trade mark refusal, Voivodeship Administrative Court, Polish Patent Office |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 02/01/2012 @ 09.09 |
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| Poland: a letter of consent is not enough says the Court |
| Tags: letter of consent, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, Polish Patent Office, similarity of goods, similarity of services, similarity of signs, trade mark examination, trade mark refusal, trademark law, Voivodeship Administrative Court |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 28/12/2011 @ 13.07 |
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| The shoemaker son always goes barefoot |
| Tags: likelihood of confusion, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, similarity of goods, similarity of signs, trade mark opposition, Polish Patent Office |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 21/12/2011 @ 09.43 |
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| Poland: more on wooden pails and their reputation |
| Tags: famous trade marks, reputed trade mark, renown trade mark, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, Polish courts, Polish Supreme Court, infringement of reputation |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 05/12/2011 @ 16.32 |
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| Poland: KETONAL v. KETOGEL |
| Tags: likelihood of confusion, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, similarity of goods, similarity of signs, trade mark opposition, Voivodeship Administrative Court |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 05/12/2011 @ 15.40 |
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| Poland: drugs, trade marks and Internet domains |
| Tags: domain names, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, Polish TLDs, Voivodeship Administrative Court |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 28/11/2011 @ 08.16 |
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| Poland: when Biển Đông means something |
| Tags: descriptive character, distinctive character, geographical name as trade mark, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, trade mark opposition, trademark law, Voivodeship Administrative Court |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 08/11/2011 @ 17.30 |
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| Poland: there are no precedents, but... |
| Tags: generic sign, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, Polish Administrative Proceedings Code, Polish Constitution, Polish Patent Office, trade mark refusal, Voivodeship Administrative Court, |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 04/11/2011 @ 15.00 |
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| Poland: well-known trade marks |
| Tags: bad faith, firm, personal rights or interests, Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, trade mark opposition, Voivodeship Administrative Court, well known trade marks |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 24/10/2011 @ 09.04 |
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| Poland: sunflowers and the Sun |
| Tags: Polish Act on Industrial Property Law, Polish Patent Office, similarity of goods, similarity of signs, trade mark invalidation |
| Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki |
| Posted on 13/10/2011 @ 11.52 |
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