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The 5(11) issue of the online Antitrust and Regulatory Quarterly has just been published and in it is an article co-authored by attorney Zuzanna Ochońska-Borowska and Anna Pietrzyk of Markiewicz&Sroczyński entitled “Marking the geographical origin of a product in times of consumer patriotism.” The article addresses the following issues, among others: 👉 Is the geographic origin of the product being purchased one of the important criteria for consumers’ purchase decision? 👉 Can interest in native products be exploited by dishonest entrepreneurs? 👉 What method of marking the geographic origin of a product could potentially be considered untrustworthy? 👉 Which common regulations could pose a challenge in consumer marketing practice? iKAR is an academic periodical published by the Center for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies (CARS), established at the UW Faculty of Management on February 21, 2007. To quote from the Publisher: “Issue 5(11)/2022, devoted to the latest issues in consumer law, was edited by Dr. Monika Namysłowska, Professor at the UW and Dr. Agnieszka Jablonowska, post-doc at the Institute of Private Law, Leiden University.” Open access excerpt from the article: https://ikar.wz.uw.edu.pl/images/numery/ikar_5_11/iKAR_511-22_4Ochonska-BorowskaPietrzyk.pdf

Attorney Jaroslaw Sroczynski has again been recommended in the Competition/Antitrust field within the international ranking organized by Chambers. Congratulations to all the awardees! More about the ranking: https://chambers.com/lawyer/jaroslaw-sroczynski-europe-7:324688

In today’s issue of Rzeczpospolita, Dr. Michal Markiewicz writes about fields of exploitation in copyright agreements – what the pitfalls associated with them are and how to salvage erroneously written agreements. Publicly available excerpt from the article: https://archiwum.rp.pl/artykul/1491345-Umowy-w-prawie-autorskim.html

In a recent post on law.pl, Dr. Michal Markiewicz, together with Ewelina Bosek, write about the word and figurative mark of the renowned Rolex. They point to an interesting decision of the (EU) Court, which resulted in the acceptance of the registration of a mark using a very similar crown – why did the Court allow it? How to protect a reputable mark? We invite you to read. “5 minutes about IP” is a joint initiative of Markiewicz & Sroczynski GP and Wolters Kluwer Polska, entirely devoted to issues related to intellectual property law (i.e.: copyright, industrial property and combating unfair competition). The “5 minutes about IPR” texts will appear at least twice a month. The premise here is to take you 5 minutes to pay attention to something we are passionate about and you will be interested in. The articles will therefore be short, clear and, if possible, also “illustrated”. We would like “5 Minutes on IPR” to become a source of knowledge about important changes and rulings, an inspiration for discussion, and a source of new, including controversial, interpretive ideas. Above all, however, we hope that it will be simply interesting. Full article: https://www.prawo.pl/biznes/rolex-nie-wygral-sporu-o-znak-towarowy,520062.html Section “5 minutes about IPR” on law.pl: https://www.prawo.pl/prawo/5-minut-o-pwi,518742.html

Dr. Michal Markiewicz in today’s issue of Rzeczpospolita writes about the essence of intellectual property law, i.e. territoriality – I point out the main risks associated with it and practical aspects worth attention. We invite you to read. Full text available to Rzeczpospolita subscribers: https://www.rp.pl/biznes/art37859491-terytorialnosc-praw-co-oznacza

Today, on the Prawo.pl portal, Prof. Ryszard Markiewicz points out why the draft amendment to the law implementing Directive 2019/790 (DSM Directive) with regard to the right to remuneration does not fulfil the basic assumptions and objectives of the new EU regulation. What is the revolution in EU remuneration law and what can be done to make Polish law compliant with the DSM Directive – we invite you to read. “5 minutes about IP” is a joint initiative of Markiewicz&Sroczyński and Wolters Kluwer Polska, entirely devoted to issues related to intellectual property law (i.e.: copyright, industrial property and combating unfair competition). The “5 minutes about IP” texts will appear at least twice a month. The premise here is to take you 5 minutes to highlight something we are passionate about and you will be interested in. Articles will therefore be short, clear and, where possible, also ‘illustrated’. We would like ‘5 minutes on IPR’ to become a source of knowledge about relevant developments and judgments, an inspiration for discussion, as well as a source of new, including controversial, interpretative ideas. Above all, however, we hope that it will simply be interesting. Full article: https://www.prawo.pl/biznes/wynagrodzenia-tworcow-audiowizualnych-projekt,519359.html

All persons interested in IP from a litigation perspective are urged to read the article by mec. Zuzanna Ochońska-Borowska! The text entitled “Standard of proof in IP litigation – new regulations and doubts” was published in the latest issue of the Polish Civil Procedure Bulletin published by Wolters Kluwer Polska.Link to Profinfo.pl platform providing access to the magazine: https://www.profinfo.pl/sklep/polski-proces-cywilny,7796,r,2022,nr,4.html