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Another article by Dr Michał Markiewicz! In Tuesday’s issue of Rzeczpospolita, we wrote about the significance of the passage of time in the context of trade mark infringement, i.e. “How not to lose claims as a result of one’s passivity or toleration of someone else’s actions?”. We invite you to read it! Full text available to Rzeczpospolita subscribers: https://www.rp.pl/abc-firmy/art37781561-naruszenie-prawa-do-znaku-czas-ma-znaczenie

Welcome to the second text as part of the “5 minutes about IPR” portal. – this time it is controversial. Can an entrepreneur’s graphic identification be copyrighted, even though its elements are simple in themselves and do not constitute works? We think so – but not in every case. An illustration for the text of her dispute that arose between the Ikea store chain and the creator of a computer game. “5 minutes about IPR” is a joint initiative of Markiewicz & Sroczynski 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/prawo/prawo-autorskie-a-identyfikacja-wizualna,519119.html “5 minutes about IPR” section on prawo.pl: https://www.prawo.pl/prawo/5-minut-o-pwi,518742.html

In today’s issue of Rzeczpospolita, Dr. Michal Markiewicz writes about comparative advertising. What is it? Why does it arouse controversy? And above all, under what conditions is it allowed by law? Publicly available excerpt from the article https://archiwum.rp.pl/artykul/1487100-Reklama-porownawcza-%E2%80%93-czy-naprawde-warto-az-tyle-ryzykowac.html

In the latest issue of Rzeczpospolita, Dr. Michal Markiewicz writes about how to conclude contracts for software (computer program) that is an integral part of, among other things, a machine or equipment. Purchasers of a machine often expect a transfer of rights, including copyrights, to the entire ordered subject of the contract (documentation, design and software) – such a provision should not be agreed to by suppliers of such equipment, if they also use the software contained therein for a number of other machines or devices produced. How to get out of this situation? In the text we propose solutions to protect both parties. Publicly available excerpt from the article: https://archiwum.rp.pl/artykul/1486328-Jak-chronic-prawa-autorskie-zapisane-w-fabrycznej-linii.html

M&S’s business also includes film and music production support! We are proud that our team was able to support the Music Creators in another film project. At the beginning of December, there was the Polish theatrical premiere of this film, at which we represented the artists on the musical layer. It is a film co-produced by Aurum Film, CANAL+ Poland and the Podkarpackie Regional Film Fund with support from the Polish Film Institute, with a cast that includes Andrzej Seweryn, Aleksandra Konieczna, Filip Plawiak and Malgorzata Gorol. The producers of “Corpus Christi” once again serve us a remarkable story. This time we learn the fate of a young mother fighting the system for the sake of the fate of an autistic boy. Quoting after Malgorzata Gorol: “This is undoubtedly the most important and powerful task I have been given in cinema so far. (…) Maria is a representative of women fighting for their children – mothers who, like wild animals, must survive in the jungle. Instinctively. With superhuman strength. Check out this video. It will make your heart grow.”

Markiewicz & Sroczynski together with Wolters Kluwer Polska invite you to visit a new space dedicated to intellectual property – “5 minutes about IP”. “5 minutes about IP” will focus entirely on issues related to: 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. The first text by Richard Markiewicz deals with the issue of defining the limits of permitted pastiche – can new interpretations of this permitted use set a new framework for creativity, including appropriation creativity? We invite you to read the text and join the discussion. Full article: https://www.prawo.pl/prawo/pastisz-w-sztuce-komentarz-prof-ryszarda-markiewicza,518736.html Section “5 minutes about IPR” on prawo.pl: https://www.prawo.pl/prawo/5-minut-o-pwi,518742.html

We invite you to read another article by Dr. Michal Markiewicz in the pages of Rzeczpospolita. “Business. Legal Guide – Safe Company” is a fortnightly Tuesday special supplement aimed at entrepreneurs. Our regular column presents content related to securing the interests of entrepreneurs from the perspective of intellectual property rights. Publicly available excerpt from the article: https://archiwum.rp.pl/artykul/1485505-Kazdy-moze-miec-swoj-wzor-przemyslowy—tylko-po-co-.html