TP faces problems over its retail brand
What's in a name?
Polish telecom giant Telekomunikacja Polska (TP), might have a few headaches from Telepunkt, its chain of retail outlets. Until recently it seemed that TP was the legal owner of the Telepunkt trademark. However, a Warsaw-based company, Verna, together with Katowice-based Opal, registered this brand name a few months earlier than TP-in mid-2002.
Despite this, the companies have never officially said that they would bring a lawsuit against TP, which is also in a dispute with another company, Plus GSM, whose outlets trade under the similar mPunkt name. Plus GSM accuses TP of the illegal use of the slogan 'Everything in one point' (Wszystko w jednym punkcie) as this might mislead customers into confusing the two chains. A Plus GSM dealer says the company used similar slogans earlier. "Our lawyers are investigating the case. We will present our official stance in a few days," said Barbara Górska, TP's spokesperson. (Poland A.M.)
Polish telecom giant Telekomunikacja Polska (TP), might have a few headaches from Telepunkt, its chain of retail outlets. Until recently it seemed that TP was the legal owner of the Telepunkt trademark. However, a Warsaw-based company, Verna, together with Katowice-based Opal, registered this brand name a few months earlier than TP-in mid-2002.
Despite this, the companies have never officially said that they would bring a lawsuit against TP, which is also in a dispute with another company, Plus GSM, whose outlets trade under the similar mPunkt name. Plus GSM accuses TP of the illegal use of the slogan 'Everything in one point' (Wszystko w jednym punkcie) as this might mislead customers into confusing the two chains. A Plus GSM dealer says the company used similar slogans earlier. "Our lawyers are investigating the case. We will present our official stance in a few days," said Barbara Górska, TP's spokesperson. (Poland A.M.)
