13.06.2019
NEW TECH & INNOVATIONS
GDPR and the latest developments in the Polish Labour Code
On 4 May 2019, the provisions of the Act amending certain acts in connection with ensuring the application of the GDPR entered into force. This 'Act implementing the GDPR’, which is intended to ensure the correct application of the GDPR in Polish legislation, amends around 170 acts to the extent that these acts address the [...]
06.06.2019
BRAND & DESIGN
Read by Krystyna Czubówna’ - a few words about voice protection in Polish law
Lecturers, radio journalists and sports commentators. Representatives of all these professions, despite their often high popularity, can remain unnoticed in the street. Who could recognize Tomasz Knapik, Maciej Gudowski or Krystyna Czubowna in the street, even though the voice of the first two can be heard almost every day on the Warsaw bus or subway? [...]
28.05.2019
BRAND & DESIGN
Is it really CH@NEL? – a comment on luxury goods on Internet
"You are in desperate need of Chanel" is what Nigel (Stanley Tucci) said in ‘The Devil wears Prada’ to Andrea (Anne Hathaway), scared of the fashion world, cocooned in a blue sweater. Today's world is permeated with the need to get rich, follow trends and aspire to a luxurious lifestyle. It often happens that the [...]
06.05.2019
BRAND & DESIGN
Starbucks mug on the Winterfell table - how did it happen?
The Internet rumbles about the "slip-up" of the creators of the latest episode of the eighth season of the famous series "Game of Thrones". What is it about this time? Well, in one of the scenes set at Starks Castle, Queen Daenerys is ‘accompanied’ by a paper cup from a well-known chain of Starbucks cafés. [...]
11.04.2019
BRAND & DESIGN
Warranty mark - what is it and what has changed in the regulations
The warranty mark allows entrepreneurs to mark their products with an organisation-certified symbol. The purpose of using this mark is, first of all, to ensure that potential customers have certain desired characteristics of the product, such as high quality, safety of use or environmental neutrality. Functions of a guarantee trademark While the primary function of [...]
27.03.2019
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
Computer games in the light of copyright law. What is allowed and what is not allowed to be shown in the game.
The computer games market has been growing faster and faster in the recent years, and with it - numerous legal problems are growing. Main issues that are most often becoming the proverbial bone of contention include trademarks and copyright infringements. We have already discussed the importance of trademarks in games and the importance of trademarks [...]
20.02.2019
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
A new quality in the audiovisual industry
Incentives already available! Starting from 19 February 2019, Polish Film Institute is collecting applications for financial support in 2019. At the foundation of any motion picture, series or animation lies not only the excellent screenplay or the renowned names of their creators, but principally everything starts with… financing. Without this important component even the most [...]
30.11.2018
ADVERTISING & EVENTS
The „personal data protection craze” is behind us. Is a „non-personal data protection craze” in store?
The General Data Protection Regulation, popularly referred to as the „GDPR”, created a great deal of legal, business as well as social and cultural agitation. As a reminder, this was the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to [...]
29.10.2018
FASHION, CULTURE & ART
Where will the „Stairway to heave” lead to?
The issue of music plagiarism on the example of the case against Led Zeppelin. The controversial issue of music plagiarism (already addressed on this blog (is gathering more harvest in terms of copyright law. The US Court of Appeal (9th District) overruled the judgment of the Federal Court of Los Angeles that was favourable for Led [...]
19.10.2018
NEW TECH & INNOVATIONS
The law has never kept up with technology
When we talk about new technologies we often intuitively think about the future, the Silicon Valley, technological start-ups. These natural associations are obviously correct but highly insufficient. Leaving aside the philosophical and scientific considerations concerning the nature of the future, with Albert Einstein’s famous statement that the difference between the past, present and future is [...]
05.10.2018
BRAND & DESIGN
The geometric wolf a plagiarism? The copyright dispute over the logotype of the Premiership football club
A trial which may create a great deal of trouble for one of the Premier League clubs has just started in London. After a freshly won Premiership promotion the Wolverhampton Wanderers must face charges of infringement of rights to the Mystery Wolf, which has been the Wolves’ logo almost uninterruptedly since 1979.[1] Everything started in [...]
16.08.2018
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
Is it worthwhile to go to the cinema?
When we think about films we invariably associate them with the cinema. Their premieres take place on the silver screens of movie theatres – this is the most awaited moment even with regard to festival films, because it enables the audience to see a new work for the first time. Film festivals help in promoting [...]
