Thanks to changes in industrial property law, entrepreneurs will gain opportunities for greater recognition of their brand and easier access to foreign markets.
Thanks to a coherent trademark protection system, which serves entrepreneurs to distinguish themselves from competition, Polish companies gain a new tool to facilitate their entry into foreign markets. The amendment makes it easier for entrepreneurs to identify the visual, which makes it easier to enter the export path, build the recognition of Polish brands in the world and operate effectively in reality fourth The industrial revolution.
The rules apply to both EU trade marks and national trade marks. New solutions can be used even 2,000,000 entrepreneurs and 180,000 authorised for registered trade marks.
Visual identification is a significant element in the game of gaining a competitive advantage on the market, which is why, with entrepreneurs in mind, we have arranged and adapted to the requirements of reality for technological progress – said Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology Jadwiga Emilewicz
Amendment of the definition of a trade mark
Until now, the trademark could only be such a sign as can be presented graphically. In the new shape of industrial property law, this necessity was abandoned and modern trademarks were allowed, such as fragrances, flavours or holographic marks. Thanks to this, entrepreneurs will benefit from a wider selection range when creating their trademark. With the entry into force of the changes, the entrepreneur as a trademark in the Patent Office will be able to reserve, for example, a figure in the dimension of 3D.
Unbureaucratic proceedings
The new rules are designed to reduce burdensome formalism and, consequently, to simplify and accelerate the procedure for extending protection rights to trademarks. This means that in order to extend protection rights to a trademark, it is sufficient to pay the appropriate fee for the further safeguard period. The need for a time-consuming application to the Patent Office and waiting for a decision is thus eliminated.
Information on the expiry of the protection period
The new rules impose an information obligation on the Patent Office of Poland in relation to all industrial property rights. This means that rights and entrepreneurs will save on the costs of additional fees for monitoring the expiry of safeguard periods on rights.
The amendment to industrial property law is linked to the introduction of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of the EU into national law, which aims to create a sustainable, complementary and coherent system for the protection of EU and national trade marks. The new provisions will enter into force on the day following the publication of the Act.