III RN 52/97
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Supreme Court dismisses extraordinary review, upholding trademark unregistration of a well-known radio program title.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the extraordinary review filed by the Patent Office President against the unregistration of the trademark 'Afternoon at the Microphone'. The Patent Office argued the title lacked distinctiveness as a radio program, but the Supreme Court found the title was a well-known radio program since 1936. Consequently, the court ruled that registering a similar sign would mislead consumers regarding the origin of goods, making the unregistration decision lawful.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 9 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy o znakach towarowych; A trademark sign similar to a well-known sign in Poland is inadmissible for registration if it may mislead consumers as to the origin of goods.
Keywords
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trademark registration
well-known sign
consumer confusion
extraordinary review
radio program title
Patent Office
origin of goods
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 9 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy z dnia 31 stycznia 1985 r. o znakach towarowych
Art. 24 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 31 stycznia 1985 r. o znakach towarowych
Art. 52 ustawy z dnia 31 stycznia 1985 r. o znakach towarowych
Art. 393 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego