by zgadmin | Feb 28, 2023 | EN, News EN
In the recent judgment the General Court decided that the word sign OTHER COMPANIES DO SOFTWARE WE DO SUPPORT is devoid of distinctive character for services relating to computer software. The General Court has confirmed that it is incorrect to apply to marks being...
by zgadmin | Feb 21, 2023 | EN, News EN
The US court ruled on the trademark infringement in the metaverse. In the widely reported case concerning use by an American artist of NFTs depicting Birkin bag the court decided that the artist infringed the trademark of the French fashion house Hermès. Facts of the...
by zgadmin | Feb 14, 2023 | EN, News EN
The CJEU has again ruled on the possibility of attributing to operators of online sales platforms liability for a trade mark infringement for advertising goods offered by third-party sellers. The case concerned Amazon’s liability for advertising on its platform...
by zgadmin | Feb 8, 2023 | EN, Monika Żuraw EN
By judgment of 1 February 2023, case no. T-568/21, the CJEU dismissed an action of ZoubierHarbaoui (the Applicant) against the decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal dismissing the appeal against the decision of the Opposition Division upholding the opposition of...
by zgadmin | Dec 21, 2022 | EN, Monika Żuraw EN
Justice in Poland is implemented by the courts, and judgments are enforced by bailiffs. The problem arises when the operative part of the judgment is formulated in such a general manner that it de facto leaves it to the bailiff to decide which goods should be deemed...
by zgadmin | Dec 7, 2022 | EN, News EN
The General Court of the European Union confirmed that the Board of Appeal has extensive authority to admit evidence presented for the first time only in the course of proceedings before it. However, the Board of Appeal must, of its own motion, justify the fulfilment...
