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A trademark cannot contain the symbol of cannabis. But is it always so sure?

A trademark cannot contain the symbol of cannabis. Such was the decision of the General Court of the European Union issued on 16 December 2019, which we broadly commented in one of our previous IP Blog articles.

To begin with, for a clear understanding of the subject of discussion, let us refer to the European Union trademark application no. EUTM-016176968 having the following representation:

The above referenced EUTM trademark application was rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the decision on its rejection was subsequently upheld by the Chambers of Appeal and the General Court of the European Union.

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Joanna Piłka represented Patpol at the 39th Annual ECTA Conference in Vienna

The 39th Annual ECTA Conference, held in Vienna under the heading "Waltz with IP", was Czytaj dalej

50 Years of Professional Work! Celebrating the Anniversary of Janusz Nowakowski

With great pride and gratitude, we celebrate the remarkable 50th anniversary of Janusz Nowakowski’s professional Czytaj dalej

Patpol as a thematic partner at the 9th International Congress of Family Businesses

We are happy to return to meetings with our clients and partners during stationary events. Czytaj dalej