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How to deal with the organization of musical performances without being a lawyer, check and negotiate the right contract and not have unpleasantness later? We would like to invite you to the next edition of the course “Workshops for Musicians: Legal Aspects of Concert Contracts” organized by Mec. Marcin Mioduszewski – legal counsel together with Music Studios – a project of the PMMI Foundation. Our course is three substantive workshops held online on the following dates: December 1, 2022, December 8, 2022, December 15, 2022, as well as an informational and introductory meeting, about which more soon…. We warmly invite all those interested in IP in the world of music! Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3051580118321350/3051580124988016

We invite you to read another article by Dr. Michał Markiewicz on Rzeczpospolita. This time the author points out the differences between industrial property law and copyright law in the effects of employment contracts and contracts of mandate. “Business. Legal Guide – Safe Company” is a new 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. Link: https://archiwum.rp.pl/artykul/1483735-Skutki-umow-o-prace-i-zlecenia-dla-nabycia-praw-wlasnosci-intelektualnej.html

The Wolters Kluwer publishing house published Prof. Markiewicz’s latest book, entitled “Games with Copyright Past and New,” in October 2022. Meanwhile, on Sunday, October 30, the promotion of the publication took place as part of the 25th edition of the International Book Fair in Krakow at the EXPO International Trade Fair and Congress Center. The author presented the contents of the book and signed copies of the edition for numerous readers. Prof. Markiewicz also gave an interview to Radio Krakow as part of a special program hosted by editor Marzena Florkowska, for which we would like to thank her. The book is a comprehensive compendium of knowledge about this area of law. It contains many illustrations depicting dilemmas and difficulties in the application of copyright law. By its very nature, this publication is an excellent source of knowledge, not only for copyright professionals, but also entrepreneurs, publishers, journalists, advertising creators or film and television producers. We invite you to read it!

Jaroslaw Sroczynski has been recommended again in the field of Competition/Antitrust within the international ranking organized by Chambers. To quote from the organizers: “Jaroslaw Sroczynski of Markiewicz & Sroczynski is a well-known specialist in competition law. He assists on a wide range of issues, including antitrust law and compliance.” Congratulations to all the awardees!Link: https://chambers.com/lawyer/jaroslaw-sroczynski-europe-7:324688

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Michal Markiewicz has been invited to permanently cooperate with Rzeczpospolita as part of the supplement “Business. Legal Guide – Safe Company”. This is a new fortnightly special supplement aimed at large entrepreneurs. The regular column will present content related to securing the interests of entrepreneurs from the perspective of intellectual property rights. The full article is available to Rzeczpospolita subscribers at the following link: https://www.rp.pl/biznes/art37290911-ostroznie-z-tym-znakiem

“Dr. Michal Markiewicz defines what the destruction of Russia’s intellectual property protection system is all about today. He points out that this may not be the end yet.” We invite you to read Tomasz Pietryga’s article “War: a bad time to protect intellectual property,” published in Rzeczpospolita, in which M&S partner Dr. Michal Markiewicz, among others, speaks out. Link: https://www.rp.pl/abc-firmy/art37223101-wojna-zly-czas-na-ochrone-wlasnosci-intelektualnej

On October 1-2, 2022, classes on copyright law were held as part of the KBF Editorial School, at which our expert, attorney Marcin Mioduszewski, spoke. We would like to thank the Organizers and Participants of both weekend meetings. It is always a great pleasure for members of our team to present copyright law in a slightly different format than usual.