The EU Court in its decision from December 10, 2015 dismissed the complaint lodged by FC Barcelona appealing the denial of registration its crest contour as a trademark. In April 2013, FC Barcelona applied to OHIM for registration of the contour of the club's crest as a community trademark for such categories as articles made [...]

The European Parliament reports the ongoing talks on Tuesday have brought a "strong compromise" with the Council concerning the work on the high level of protection of personal data. This work relates to regulations and directives, which will be the subject of a vote in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. What [...]

The history of cinematography has seen many unforgettable creations by child actors. Many stars started their careers as children, like Leonardo DiCaprio in “What's Eating Gilbert Grape?”, Natalie Portman in the great “Léon: The Professional” or Tatum O'Neal, the youngest person to be awarded an Oscar for “Paper Moon”. Work in the film industry is [...]

Creators of two applications for ad blocking — Adblock Plus and Blockr — have been sued in Germany by the owners of web portals in relation to the alleged crime of committing unfair competition acts. On 10 December 2015 a decision is expected to be issued regarding a suit filed by WELTN24 GmbH — a [...]

In the last quarter of 2013, 75.5% of respondents (out of whom 81.8% were women and 68.7% were men) took at least one medicinal product or dietary supplement. A statistical Pole takes 4 pills a day.[1] Experts predict at the end of 2016 the dietary supplements market may be worth PLN 4.2 billion.[2] A consequence of such [...]

A few days ago we informed you about new clarifications by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) in relation to amicable decisions (OCCP provides new guidelines on amicable decisions). In line with its mission for transparency, the OCCP has now created an initial database where decisions concerning the infringement of collective consumer interests, [...]

In the judgment of 20 February 2014 (I ACa 1047/13) the Court of Appeals in Katowice ruled that the owner of a computer and Internet connection may not be held liable for the infringement of moral rights based on the fact that they gave access to persons which may have made offensive statements in the [...]

On October 28th, the European Commission presented a plan, Upgrading the Single market: more opportunities for people and business, with the goal to “unleash the full potential of the Single Market”. The central elements of the Plan are: supporting development of small and medium-sized enterprises, especially start-ups, promoting innovation, easing access to funding for entrepreneurs, [...]

What is an amicable decision and what does it do? The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection may issue an „amicable decision” to entrepreneurs in cases related to anti-competitive practices (Article 12 of The Protection of Competition and Consumers Act) and those practices infringing upon collective consumer interests (Article 28) ending such disputes in an amiable  manner. When is an amicable [...]

A hidden camera in the hands of a journalist is a controversial tool. Such methods of gathering materials may raise objections as to their compliance with the journalistic ethics and standards. On the other hand, it is often the only way to gather information on important matters. Many would have never seen the light of [...]

The judgement of the Court of Justice of 6 October 2015 (case No C-362/14) on the “Safe Harbor ” program still resounds. We provided the background for this case earlier on our blog when the Court initiated the procedure.The Safe Harbor program was developed between the US Trade Department and the European Commission to enable certified [...]

Droit de suite.  The Orsay Museum, one of the top three museums in Paris, is located on the left bank of the River Seine, close to the “Solférino” metro station. There one can admire the most famous painting by Jean-François Millet – The Angelus (L’Angelus). It represents a 19th century European trend towards folklore and [...]