Information access claim of art. 2861(1)(3) of Industrial Property Law contrary to the Constitution
The Constitutional Tribunal in its judgment of 6 December 2018 stated that art. 2861(1)(3) of Industrial Property Law is contrary
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Intellectual property
Trade mark after the amendment of the Industrial Property Law
On 20 February 2019, the Polish Sejm, adopted the Act amending the Industrial Property Law in order to implement the
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The taste of food products is not eligible for copyright protection
In the judgment of 13 November 2018 the Court of Justice of the EU was supposed to answer the questions
Read moreDamages for infringement of copyright in the amount of twice of the hypothetical royalty normally due is compatible with EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment of 25 January 2017 answered a question referred for
Read moreDesignation of a business establishment as the object of protection under the act on combating unfair competition
The dispute concerned unlawful use by an ex-employee of the business’s designation and circulation of false misleading information about her
Read moreNew EU trademark law
On 23 March 2016, the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No. 2015/2424 amending the regulation
Read moreFraming is not an infringement of copyright
The German Tribunal of Justice (BGH) acknowledged that a link made available by a party on its own internet website
Read moreThe method for calculation of compensation for infringement of copyright is not conformable to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland
The Constitutional Tribunal ruled that article 79, section 1, subsection 3b of the Polish Act of 4th February 1994 on
Read moreAmendments to the Polish copyright law – July 2015
Recently, intense work on amendment to the Act of 4th February 1994 on copyright and related rights has been in
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A draft EU directive on protection of know-how and trade secrets
Work is under way on a draft directive of the European Parliament and the Council harmonizing regulations of the Member
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