For over half a year the world has been functioning in a new mode of “lockdown” and “social distancing”. Although we are gradually becoming used to the new reality as time goes by, we should...
03
Jun
Protection of business secrets in connection with information claim in Industrial Property Law (part 3)
To stay within the theme of information claim introduced by Industrial Property Law dated 30th June 2000 r. (hereinafter referred to as: “IPL”) this article will concern the issue of protection of information provided at...
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May
Upcoming changes in the judicial system in the scope of intellectual property
The changes in the judicial system concerning intellectual property matters have been widely discussed for long. A draft of the relevant act, which initially seemed to be the issue of the remote future, will be coming into effect fairly soon.
07
May
Information Claim in Industrial Property Law. Part 2
The previous article presented an informational claim, including its genesis and the previous regulation in the Industrial Property Law dated 30th June 2000 (hereinafter referred to as: “IPL”). Today's article will be devoted to the...
01
Apr
Patent on the service of the State
In less than a week ago the World Health Organisation characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. It affects people within different and basic aspects of their lives. Nowadays, we ponder how this situation will impact the economy, mainly entrepreneurs. Therefore, the wide discussions about new regulations concerning employees and employers is being conducted. However, my aim is to introduce our Readers- entrepreneurs and often patent holders, to the regulations which allows the State to use their patents in case of a threaten of broadly understood public interest.
04
Mar
Information claim in the Law on Industrial Property. Part 1
Disputes relating to intellectual property rights infringements are complex especially in terms of evidence presented during legal proceedings. On many occasions, such complexity results not only from the key issues of the problem itself but...
26
Nov
Troubles of a Polish leading deli meat producer – a dispute over exclusive rights
The gourmets of deli meats are undoubtedly well-familiar with the word-figurative trademark which represents the characteristic logo of a master butcher along with the words "HENRYK KANIA". The owner of the trademark - the company...
08
Aug
Devil’s tricks still being played…
… or how to determine the date of the beginning of the 5-year period for declaring lapse of protection in Poland of international trademarks after the implementation of Directive no. 2015/2436?
10
Jun
Automatic alerts of .eu domain name registrations equivalent to the European Union Trademarks – a new tool available from now to EUTM applicants and holders
Owing to strengthening collaboration between the European Registry for Internet Domains (EURiD) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the applicants and holders of the European Union trademarks will be able to receive automatic...
16
Apr
When applying for trademark registration, do not forget about the author
Upon seeing a word or word-figurative trademark, do we wonder who really has the exclusive right to use it? The applicants are hardly ever the creators of a trademark. More frequently, a logo is purchased form a graphic designing studio or a repository of files (e.g. Shutterstock). However, such purchase does not mean the acquisition of material copyrights to the form of expression of the mark.
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