PKO ‘Preemptively’ Registers Trademark for Polish Cryptocurrency

Jan. 14, 2022, 11:54 AM

Poland’s biggest bank reserved trademark and logo for PLCOIN, a potential digital currency, as one of many “preemptive activities” in reaction to market trends, PKO’s press office said in response to Bloomberg questions.

  • Bank says registering trademark in Polish Patent Office doesn’t mean that it will be used “for sure”
  • PKO sees itself as technology leader in Polish banking industry, was first local lender to implement blockchain technology back in 2018
  • NOTE: Polish Patent Office saidon Jan. 13 that PKO’s trademark was registered; earlier in 2017 PKO registered PL coin, Poland coin, Pol coin, Pole coin and Pola coin …