A trademark, as an indication of origin of a product, is associated with an entrepreneur or a company introducing given goods and services on the market. Registration of a trademark in the Patent Office allows entrepreneurs to protect their rights, and a characteristic sign – next to the mark is a signal for consumers that it has been registered and the producer of the offered goods or services has the right to it.
However, upon seeing a word or word-figurative trademark, do we wonder who has in fact the exclusive right to use it? The applicants are hardly ever the creators of trademarks, more frequently a logo is acquired from graphic designing studios, or purchased from providers – the repositories of files (for example – Shutterstock). Such purchase does not mean the acquisition of material copyrights to the form of expression of the mark. Read the full article HERE.
Many women in Poland live with breast cancer without even being aware of it, and when they find out about it, it is often too late to carry on with a proper treatment therapy. That is why early stage and regular breast tests are so important.
Many women in Poland live with breast cancer without even being aware of it, and when they find out about it, it is often too late to carry on with a proper treatment therapy. That is why early stage and regular breast tests are so important.
In the latest IP Stars rankings released by Managing Intellectual Property, Patpol is ranked within Top Tier Firms 2019 for Patent and Trade Mark Prosecution.
In the latest IP Stars rankings released by Managing Intellectual Property, Patpol is ranked within Top Tier Firms 2019 for Patent and Trade Mark Prosecution.
This is a great recognition for the work and expertise of our patent and trade mark attorneys as well as all supporting team at our office.
Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS is the leading specialist guide to IP law firms and practitioners worldwide. Managing IP has been researching and ranking firms since 1996.
These rankings are based on information available at the time the research was completed (January 2019).
Patpol has been recognized in the IP Stars rankings consecutively for the last few years.
Puls Biznesu, one of the main Polish business journals, on March 13, 2019 published an article summarizing the annual report of the European Patent Office (EPO) for the year 2018, according to which the number of applications filed by Polish entities to the European Patent Office increased by nearly 20%.
Puls Biznesu, one of the main Polish business journals, on March 13, 2019 published an article summarizing the annual report of the European Patent Office (EPO) for the year 2018, according to which the number of applications filed by Polish entities to the European Patent Office increased by nearly 20%.
In the registers of the EPO, the leading positions in terms of the number of patent applications are held by the United States (25%), Germany, Japan, France and China. Poland holds 25th place in this ranking. In 2018, Polish inventors, entrepreneurs, universities and scientific units filed 534 applications in the EPO, which is 19.7 % more than last year. Such a high level of applications is maintained for the second year in a row, while the average for 38 EPO members is 3.8 percent.
The article quotes Magdalena Tagowska, a Polish Patent Attorney and the Head of Patent Department at Patpol.
The full contents of the article, in Polish, can be found HERE.
Patpol was recognized as recommended trademark specialist in Poland according to the latest WTR1000 ranking (World Trademark Review 1000). Joanna Piłka, trademark attorney and head of trademarks and industrial designs team in Patpol was also recognized by WTR1000 as recommended individual.
Patpol was recognized as recommended trademark specialist in Poland according to the latest WTR1000 ranking (World Trademark Review 1000). Joanna Piłka, trademark attorney and head of trademarks and industrial designs team in Patpol was also recognized by WTR1000 as recommended individual.
The rankings published by the WTR1000 market research focus exclusively on trademark law. The WTR1000 rankings have an established position of a reliable source of knowledge for companies seeking world-class trademark law professionals.
As in previous editions, prior to the publication of the rankings, the WTR team conducted an intensive in-depth market research to identify companies and individuals who were considered outstanding in this area of the IP sector.
During the research, the experience of companies and people on the market, the level of industry knowledge, the type of cases conducted, as well as recommendations from other practitioners and clients were checked.
It is also one of several recognitions received this year by Patpol: Trademark Lawyer magazine recommended our company in its guide for 2019, and our experts and trademark attorneys, Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz and Joanna Piłka were recommended by clients and other practitioners in the IP industry in the WIPR Leaders 2019 guide (World IP Review).
This Sunday, April 26, the world will celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day. To spread the knowledge on intellectual property as widely as possible Patpol and Patpol Legal experts organize a hotline day in which anyone interested in exploring issues of IP protection can ask a question and get a quick credible answer.
This Sunday, April 26, the world will celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day. To spread the knowledge on intellectual property as widely as possible Patpol and Patpol Legal experts organize a hotline day in which anyone interested in exploring issues of IP protection can ask a question and get a quick credible answer.
We are proud to inform that our experts and long-time practitioners in the area of trademark and industrial design protection, Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz, Managing Director and Joanna Piłka, Head of the Trade Marks and Designs Department, have been recommended professionals in Poland according to the prestigious World Intellectual Property Review Leaders (WIPR Leaders) guide. The list of professionals, WIPR Leaders, was selected after a four-month nomination process, during which opinions from 12,000 IP specialists in the world were collected.
Stemming from a four month nomination period in which WIPR Leaders – research team sought views from 12,000 IP professionals, they vetted every nominated lawyer or trade mark attorney for suitability by exploring their work. This meant looking at practice history, industry expertise and notable cases, as well as any additional activities, such as writing and teaching responsibilities, which have allowed the lawyers to shape and influence other and future IP practitioners.
WIPR Leaders – distinction for our experts motivates us to further improve our business and create a better business environment for IP industry.
Dr. Agnieszka Żebrowska-Kucharzyk, patent attorney and Piotr Jeżółkowski, attorney-at-law, answer questions about the IP protection of start-ups in an interview on the Onet Business Insider portal.
Dr. Agnieszka Żebrowska-Kucharzyk, patent attorney and Piotr Jeżółkowski, attorney-at-law, answer questions about the IP protection of start-ups in an interview on the Onet Business Insider portal.
Among all the trademarks commonly used, one can select a group of marks that are not only capable of distinguishing the goods or services in respect of their source of origin but also embody consumers? ideas about the products marked by them.
Among all the trademarks commonly used, one can select a group of marks that are not only capable of distinguishing the goods or services in respect of their source of origin but also embody consumers – ideas about the products marked by them.
What is more, these marks may carry some additional value that is independent of the goods or services to which they are attached.
What is characteristic of these trademarks, apart from being designations of origin and quality of the goods or services to which they are attached, is that they also perform an advertising function.
Therefore, for average consumers, they carry a whole set of positive associations surrounding the mark itself, which is called “reputation”, so they are frequently referred to as “trademarks with reputation”.
We invite you to download and read the article of Agnieszka Skrzypczak, which appeared in the World Intellectual Property Review, September/October 2014.
