Source: http://rychlicki.net/en/issue/european-union-law/directive-9871ec/
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 03:54:16+00:00

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This is the continuation of the story described in “Trade mark law, case Sp. 457/08“. Unilever filed a complaint against the decision of the Polish Patent Office in which the PPO decided on the lapse of the right or protection of 3D trade mark R-134678 because of its non-use in the form in which the trade mark has been registered.
The Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw in its judgment of 22 June 2011 case file VI SA/Wa 538/11 overturned the decision of the Polish Patent Office and held it unenforceable. However, the Court did not even consider the arguments submitted by the parties. The decision was overturned because of the procedural issues. One of the members of the Adjudicative Board of the Polish Patent Office who was involved in taking the questioned decision did not sign it and later on she retired, therefore, the PPO was not able to obtain her signature. An administrative decision should include at least the name/designation of authority, the addressee of the decision, the conclusion and a signature of the person entitled to issue an administrative decision. If the document lacks a signature, it is not an administrative decision but a draft of such a decision. See also “Procedural law, case IV SA/Po 304/10“. Unilever’s case returns to the PPO where it will be decided on again.
Categories: 3D trade mark | Art. 107 §1 APC | Art. 145 PBAC | Art. 156 §1 pt 7 APC | Art. 169(1)(i) IPL | Directive 98/71/EC | EU law | non-traditional trade marks | Polish Act on Industrial Property Law | Polish Act on Proceedings Before Administrative Courts | Polish Administrative Proceedings Code | Polish Patent Office | product packaging | trade mark lapse | trademark law | Voivodeship Administrative Court.
Below, you will find a list of judgments on industrial designs that were decided upon in administrative proceedings. Finding cases that are decided upon in civil proceedings is more problematic becasue they are rarely available to general public. You can find a more detailed discussion on each judgment under the link provided with the case file. All judgments are given in chronological order.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court of 16 February 2012 case file VI SA/Wa 1744/11.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 4 October 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 736/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 3 October 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 1339/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 20 September 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 852/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 13 September 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 922/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 13 September 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 921/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 23 June 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 505/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 16 June 2010, case file VI SA/Wa 134/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 27 May 2010, case file VI SA/Wa 506/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 19 May 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 2026/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 12 May 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 599/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 12 May 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 598/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 11 May 2010 case file VI SA/Wa 504/10.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 26 February 2010, case file VI SA/Wa 34/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 23 February 2010, case file VI SA/Wa 1038/09.
– The judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 20 January 2010, case file II GSK 323/09.
– The judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 16 December 2009, case file II GSK 238/09. This judgment was issued on the basis of the cassation complaint brought from the judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw, of 11 December 2008, case file VI SA/Wa 1827/08.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 15 December 2009, case file VIII SA/Wa 332/09. This judgment is not yet final. A cassation complaint may be filed to the Supreme Administrative Court.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 14 December 2009 case file VI SA/Wa 1764/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 14 December 2009 case file VI SA/Wa 1727/09.
– The decision of the Supreme Administrative Court of 9 December 2009, case file II GSK 772/09.
– The Judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 4 December 2009 case file VI SA/Wa 1706/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 19 November 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 703/09. This judgment is not yet final. A cassation complaint may be filed to the Supreme Administrative Court.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 13 November 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 1376/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 9 October 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 189/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 29 September 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 211/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 19 August 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 664/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 21 July 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 518/09.
– The judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 17 June 2009, case file II GSK 1034/08.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 8 June 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 536/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 2 June 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 502/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 4 April 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 109/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 4 February 2009, case file VIII SA/Wa 332/08.
– The judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 27 January 2009, case file II GSK 612/08.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 11 December 2008, case file VI SA/Wa 1827/08. The cassation compliant bought before the Supreme Administrative Court was rejected in a decision of 16 December 2009, case file II GSK 238/09.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court of 21 November 2008, case file VI SA/Wa 710/08.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 4 November 2008, case file VI SA/Wa 1053/08.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 11 August 2008, case file VI SA/Wa 1088/08.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 10 June 2008, case file VI SA/Wa 543/08.
– The judgment of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 4 November 2008, case file VI SA/Wa 1054/08.
– The judgment of the Supreme Court – Civil Chamber of 23 October 2007, case file II CKS 302/07.
– The judgement of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw of 11 October 2007, case file VI SA/Wa 1215/07.
– – The judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 20 March 2007, case file II GSK 277/06, published in the electronic database LEX, under the no 321283.
See also “Polish regulations on industrial designs“.
Categories: case law | Directive 98/71/EC | industrial designs | Polish Act on Industrial Property Law | Polish Supreme Administrative Court | review | Voivodeship Administrative Court.
The Voivodeship Administrative Court (VAC) in Warsaw in a judgment of 10 June 2009, case file VI SA/Wa 498/09, ruled that the document based on the industrial property rights is assigned to more serious legal consequences than a document issued on a different legal basis. It was the result of the erga omnes protection of intellectual property rights. The right in registration does not cover the appearance or characteristics of a design, which arise solely from a technical function, or those which are necessary to connect such a product. Nevertheless, in Court’s opinion that was based on the interpreation of the text of Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs, there is no reason to exclude the individual features (also these which are conditioned by technical functions they perform, so being excluded from protection) to assess the overall impression.
This case concerned the industrial design “Listwa osłonowa” (in English: lath curly), Rp-9605.
See also my post entitled “Polish case law on industrial designs“.
Categories: appearance of the whole or a part of a product | Directive 98/71/EC | EU law | industrial designs | Polish Act on Industrial Property Law | Polish courts | Polish law | Voivodeship Administrative Court.

References: Art. 107
 §1
 Art. 145
 Art. 156
 §1
 Art. 169