Mocne
Polish cigarette brand
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::summary Polish cigarette brand ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mocne |
| logo | Mocne cigarette logo.png |
| type | Cigarette |
| currentowner | Imperial Tobacco Polska, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco |
| producedby | Imperial Tobacco Polska, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco |
| origin | Polish People's Republic |
| introduced | 1950s |
| markets | Polish People's Republic, Poland |
| previousowners | Wytwórnia Wyrobów Tytoniowych, Reemtsma |
| :: |
| name= Mocne | logo= Mocne cigarette logo.png | image= | caption= | type= Cigarette | currentowner= Imperial Tobacco Polska, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco | producedby= Imperial Tobacco Polska, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco | origin= Polish People's Republic | introduced= 1950s | discontinued= | related= | markets= Polish People's Republic, Poland | previousowners= Wytwórnia Wyrobów Tytoniowych, Reemtsma | trademarkregistrations= | ambassadors= | tagline= | website=
Mocne (Polish for "Strong") is a Polish brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Imperial Tobacco.
History
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Mocne was launched in the 1950s in a variety of designs and by several factories of the state-owned tobacco monopoly, Wytwórnia Wyrobów Tytoniowych. In the early 1990s the brand was bought by the Reemtsma company, now a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco. Since then a variety of consumer choices were added, including Lights, Menthol and Extra Lights. In addition to the traditional soft packet, a hard packet was also introduced.
Controversy
Trademark dispute
In August 2006, it was reported that Imperial Tobacco Polska filed a request for invalidation of the right of protection for "AS MOCNY t" R-139925 registered for Tobacco Plants in Lublin Spółka Akcyjna.
The Supreme Administrative Court in its judgment of 25 May 2006 case file II GSK 64/06 held that the word "mocne" (in English: "strong") itself that is used as an indication of cigarettes, has not sufficient distinctive character as a trade mark. It may appear as part of a trade mark, but on a distinctive characteristic of a trade mark, which includes the word "mocne", will decide other words or images and the word "mocne" will remain a purely informational sign that could not become distinctive through use as a trade mark, even in a long term.
The SAC held that all manufacturers of cigarettes have the right to use purely informational sign to indicate the quality of cigarettes sold.
Products
- Mocne
- Mocne Jasne
- Mocne Superlight
- Mocne Menthol
Below are all the variants of Mocne cigarettes, with the levels of tar and nicotine included.
::data[format=table] | Pack||Tar||Nicotine | |---| | Mocne | | Mocne Jasne | | Mocne Superlight | | Mocne Menthol | ::
References
References
- "BrandM Mocne - Cigarettes Pedia".
- "Mocne".
- "Brands".
- "Imperial Tobacco Polska S.A. - O nas - Marki".
- "Smoking in Krakow - Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products".
- "Polish IP & IT law – copyright trademark computer internet telecomm » Trade mark law, case II GSK 64/06".
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