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Polish Patent Office confirms broad monopoly of a word trademark (decision of the Polish Patent Office of 15 April 2025 in case Sp.180.2023)
On the 31st of July 2014, a Polish company Browary Regionalne Jakubiak sp. z o.o. filed an application with the Polish Patent Office for a device trademark including word SMOK [EN dragon] for goods in class 32, i.e. beer, non-alcoholic beer. (R.275353, registered on...
New stage of design protection in the EU
On the 23rd of October 2024, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation 2024/2822 amending Regulation 6/2002, which introduces a number of changes to the EU design protection system. On the 18th of November 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/2823 of the...
CJEU on a trademark that may deceive the public as to the geographical origin (T-442/23)
In accordance with Article 1291(1)(12) of the Industrial Property Law and Article 7(1)(g) of Regulation 2017/1001, so-called deceptive signs, i.e. those that may confuse customers as to the nature, quality, or geographical origin of the goods, cannot be...