On May 17, 2013 at the Jagiellonian University a special ceremony has taken place in the Aula of Collegium Novum. The Anniversary Book dedicated to Professors Janusz Barta and Ryszard Markiewicz, commemorating their common research achievements, was granted to the Professors. The ceremony coincided with the Jubilee of the 65th anniversary of birth and 40th anniversary of the scientific work of both Professors. Over 200 participants attended the ceremony, inter alia, the representatives of the scientific community, governmental institutions, businesses, media sector and law offices. The Jagiellonian University was represented by its authorities, the Rector prof. dr hab. Wojciech Nowak and the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration prof. dr hab. Krystyna Chojnicka. Family members, friends and colleagues working with the Professors, including from the Chair of Intellectual Property Law (former Institute of Intellectual Property Law), all have gathered at this unusual event.
Among the honorable guests attending the ceremony was General Director of the Ministry of Culture and Natural Heritage Jacek Olbrycht, President of the Polish Patent Office dr Alicja Adamczak, President of the Polish Television dr Juliusz Braun, Vice President of Cracow Elżbieta Koterba, prof. dr jur. Dres. jur. h.c. Joseph Straus and prof. dr Andreas Wiebe.
”Disputes over intellectual property” – the Anniversary Book contains 73 articles which focus on the analyses of copyright law, economics and intellectual property laws. The book was edited by prof. Andrzej Matlak and dr Sybilla Stanisławska-Kloc.
The Anniversary Book includes articles authored by four lawyers from Markiewicz & Sroczyński GP: ”The statutory license to make use of the work for the purpose of public security or for the administrative, judicial or legislative purpose and reports from such proceedings” by Michał Markiewicz, ”Behavioral antitrust – a modern method of cartel analysis” by Jarosław Sroczyński, ”Plagiarism versus autoplagiarism” by dr Sybilla Stanisławska-Kloc, and ”Problems in determining the duration of the license agreement” by dr Karolina Włodarska-Dziurzyńska.
During the ceremony Professors received many congratulations, words of recognition and awards, i.e., the Silver Medal ”The Merit for Culture Gloria Artis” awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski and the”Honoris Gratia” distinction awarded by the President of Cracow prof. Jacek Majchrowski.
Following the Anniversary Book award ceremony, the international scientific conference was held. Participants made presentations on various subjects such as the violation of copyrights and modern aspects of patent law and trademark protection. In two panels the lectures were delivered by prof. dr hab. Monika Czajkowska-Dąbrowska, prof. dr hab. Marian Kępiński, prof. dr hab. Aurelia Nowicka, prof. dr hab. Ewa Nowińska, prof. dr hab. Ryszard Skubisz, prof. dr hab. d. h. c. Stanisław Sołtysiński, prof. dr jur. Dres. jur. h.c. Joseph Straus, prof. dr hab. Janusz Szwaja, prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Traple and prof. dr Andreas Wiebe. One of these two panels was chaired by both Professors.