The local council mandated the city’s mayor to sign the agreement with Zsófia Mattyasovszky-Zsolnay, László Mattyasovszky-Zsolnay-Bruckler and Viktor Mattyasovszky-Zsolnay.

The agreement applies to a number of classes under the Nice Classification, the system for classifying goods and services for European Union trade mark applications.

Porcelain maker Zsolnay Porcelán Manufaktúra said that the descendants of the company’s founder have no right to use the name for such purposes as it may only be used by the company, citing a supreme court ruling. Zsolnay “will use all legal means to prevent the unauthorised, malicious and fraudulent use of the name”, the company added.

Zsolnay’s majority owner Bachar Najari has complained that his company was “under attack” by parties that want to take over the business.

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