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A draft of general terms and conditions of insurance policy held copyrightable – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Ascertaining the legal position of an author of a work in relation to an entity that uses the author’s idea in its own operations requires ...
Read moreGeneral Data Protection Regulation adopted – sanctions for businesses and managers on the horizon
Today, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal ...
Read moreMeeting of copyright experts
Today a meeting was held with experts at the initiative of MEP Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz’s office in Poznan on the issue of protection of copyright in ...
Read moreFor consumers and businesses – recent amendment of Polish competition law enters into force today
Recent amendment of the Polish Act on Competition and Consumer Protection and certain other acts (text: ISAP) enters into force today. This amendment is principally ...
Read more“Small revolution” in Polish trade mark law – switching into the opposition procedure
The Act of 11 September 2015 on amendment of the Intellectual Property Law (text in: ISAP) comes into force today. The most important change as ...
Read moreThe notary is a business entity – the resolution of the Polish Supreme Court
As part of a proceeding before a Circuit Court, a legal issue arose which was essentially a question whether a notary is a business entity ...
Read moreA cassation appeal filed by an inventor claiming compensation – resolution adopted by the Polish Supreme Court
The Polish Supreme Court, adjudicating as an extended panel, stated in a resolution adopted today (case no. III PZP 8/15) that in a case relating ...
Read more‘Prior-user’ defense in trade mark disputes – recent judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court (“skin expert” case)
At times the owner of a trade mark is required to tolerate use of the trade mark in good faith by other people running local ...
Read moreThe Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) becomes the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
The long-awaited reform of the EU’s (single) trademark law is coming into force. Today the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) ...
Read moreCopyright protection for designs under Polish law – important judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court (“grave candle” case)
In trade, products which are based on industrial designs are becoming more and more popular, and a growing reputation and market position are also making ...
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