utworzone przez zgadmin | 13, 06 , 2024 | EN, News EN
In its judgment of 15 May 2024, in Case T-181/23, the CJEU dismissed the appeal against the decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal and thus, the Court once again confirmed that the applicant’s mere knowledge of a third party’s earlier trade mark shall not be...
utworzone przez Agnieszka Wróblewska | 13, 02 , 2024 | EN, News EN
Great news for SMEs in the EU! The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund is back in 2024, offering grants to small and medium-sized enterprises to protect their intellectual property rights. With over €20 million allocated, the Fund will be active from January 22nd,...
utworzone przez Maja Balcerzak | 9, 01 , 2024 | EN, News EN
EXPERT OPINION: Bad faith in Polish Trademark Law. Comments in the light of EU law Legal framework According to the Polish Industrial Property Law, bad faith is an absolute ground for invalidating a trademark protection right (Article 164) (the same as in EU law). In...
utworzone przez Maja Balcerzak | 14, 12 , 2023 | EN, News EN
Monetary claims in IP disputes in Poland – the so-called atonement fee Many regard Poland as a jurisdiction where it is relatively difficult to seek damages in IP and fair competition infringement cases, mainly due to strict evidentiary requirements. Hence, in many...
utworzone przez Maja Balcerzak | 5, 12 , 2023 | EN, News EN
EU Regulation on geographical indications for craft and industrial products On 16 November 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products...
