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Conference on “Intellectual property law – competition – new technologies”
A conference was held at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw (see: WWW) on the current problems under Polish, European, and international intellectual property ...
Read moreAn academic lecture: between copyright and contract law – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
The proper wording of an agreement governed by civil law to which a party is an entity that creates works can affect not only the ...
Read moreDamage claims in disputes concerning cable retransmission rights – recent significant judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Holders of economic copyright have available to them special tools to enforce their rights effectively. From the point of view of breach of copyright, the ...
Read moreCollective management organisation charged with abuse of market dominance – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
The question of market power of collecting societies in relation to entities which make use of protected works is becoming a matter of increasing controversy ...
Read moreCopyright in the Digital Single Market – proposal for an EU directive
The EC has now published a proposal for a new directive of which the principal aim is making the current EU legislation on copyright and ...
Read moreExercise of cable retransmission rights by broadcasting organizations – recent amendment to the Polish Copyright Act
An act dated 19 July 2016 (text: ISAP) amending the Polish Copyright Act (text: ISAP) came into force today aimed at achieving full harmonization of ...
Read moreInventors’ compensation for employees’ inventions – judgement by the Polish Supreme Court
Creation of inventions or utility designs, like other intellectual property interests, can occur as part of an employment relationship. In such cases, issues relating to ...
Read moreCumulative protection of designs in Polish law – recent judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court (“bunk bed” case)
Industrial design work product may be subject to protection beyond industrial property legislation specially intended for industrial designs. Selecting the right legal instruments can be ...
Read more“IT&IP Law School Poznań 2016” Conference
At present the Internet is beginning to be seen as a tool that is revolutionizing not only the traditional business models existing to date, but ...
Read moreCollective management organization’s right to information in copyright disputes – judgement issued by the Polish Supreme Court
Under Polish law, collecting societies are afforded numerous legal instruments in order to realise their statutory duties. The increasing number of court disputes concerning how ...
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