Trademark Registration in Poland

Poland is a member of the Madrid Protocol. Applications can be filed through the Madrid Protocol. Registration is completed in about 6 months. A simply signed power of attorney is required. Twenty prints of the selected trademark are required. A specimen of the trademark to be registered and a list of the classes in which it will be used must be submitted. A multi-class system is used. The international Nice Classification applies. The term of protection for a trademark is 10 years. The trademark can be maintained indefinitely by renewal every 10 years. After examination, the trademark is published in the Official Gazette for 6 months. Third parties may file an opposition during this period. Third parties may bring an action to cancel a trademark that has not been used for 5 years from the registration date or from the date of last use. Renewal is required every 10 years.