Parcel machines only for InPost, Polish Post application rejected

The Adjudicating Chamber of the Patent Office has rejected the application of Poczta Polska for a declaration of invalidity of the word and trade mark Paczkomat® . It thus confirmed that the company entitled to use this mark is InPost - the leader in modern logistics for e-commerce in Poland - which is the co-creator of the success of this universal device for receiving and posting of consignments .

Poczta Polska requested the invalidation of the Paczkomat® mark as it argued that this mark was not suitable for registration with the Patent Office because the word was not distinctive - it is not original - which is required for the registration of a new trade mark. Moreover, Poczta Polska argued as an argument that the word Paczkomat® itself only describes the features of the device and as such is not suitable for registration. The Office rejected this argument and found that the word Paczkomat® is both original and unique, thus upholding the registration of this mark in favour of its existing owners.

"This is very good news, no one without our permission will now be able to use the word Parcel Machine ® . This proves that Poland is a state under the rule of law which protects the intellectual output of its citizens and companies. However, I am far from triumphalism. I believe that Polish companies should cooperate at least at home, as is the case with companies from other countries such as Germany, France and Italy, because the competitive pressure of large multinationals is enormous". - said Rafał Brzoska, founder and CEO of Integer.pl Group, to which InPost S.A. belongs.

Brzoska adds that he has stressed on various occasions that competition between entities should take place not in court but in the market in the form of the quality of services and the prices offered for them. "However, where they can, companies should work together using possible synergies." - emphasised Rafał Brzoska.

The first Paczkomat® was launched in Poland in 2009. When Rafal Brzoska When the founder and founder of InPost launched the first device, not everyone believed that parcel collection in 24-hour machines would catch on in the market. However, time very quickly dispelled all doubts. The development trend in the global e-commerce market has shown that Paczkomaty® are the future and a viable alternative for every consumer who does not want to wait for a parcel to be delivered. courier or stand in queues of several minutes at traditional collection points. Today, millions of parcels are delivered each month through the Paczkomat® InPost network, and the service is growing by more than 70% year-on-year in the Polish market, and the Polish network of Paczkomat® already includes 1,800 machines (rising to 2,600 units by the end of the year) in 260 cities and represents the largest business structure of its kind in the world.

Currently Parcelcells® InPost operate in 21 international markets on four continents. They have perfectly matched customer preferences, regardless of latitude. From Australia, Malaysia, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and Iceland, to Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador - the 'Made in Poland' product is perfectly accepted in country after country. The international network that InPost has created will make cross-border deliveries possible in the near future, opening up new international markets for Polish e-shops and at the same time making it easier for Polish customers to order from foreign shops.