23.02.2015
FASHION, CULTURE & ART
Permitted photography, part 1 – Preface
There is no legal act in Polish law that comprehensively cover legal matters related to photography. What’s more, the law provides no answer to some of the most pressing issues that emerge in practice. This leaves a lot of room for interpretation, oftentimes substantially dependent on the facts of a given case. Considering such issues [...]
16.02.2015
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
Let’s play… or what does a Latin American dictator have to do with a virtual sword and what does the law say about all this?
Many people associate video games with computer programs. A common approach reduces the legal issue of video games to the analysis of the provisions of the Copyright Act in the scope of Section 7 of the Act – i.e. special rules regarding computer programs. In the case of modern games, this approach is, however, too [...]
09.02.2015
FASHION, CULTURE & ART
From poster to canvass. Exhaustion of rights in the judgment of the Court of Justice, file no. C-419/13
The origin of the case at issue, closed by a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of January 22, 2015 (file no. C-419/13), lies in a dispute between the Dutch company Art & Allposters International BV and a Netherlands copyright collecting society. According to the circumstances of the case, the company [...]
07.02.2015
ADVERTISING & EVENTS
Sponsorship in event activity – the basics
Organizing events often requires obtaining support from third parties, for example by transferring financial funds, specific commodities or know-how. In exchange for the above, the event organizer may offer marketing and promotional services. This form of cooperation is referred to as sponsorship. Restrictions on sponsorship In most cases the law does not interfere with who [...]
04.02.2015
PERSONAL RIGHTS AND MEDIA CRISES
The case of Prof. Ewa Łętowska's avatar – identify theft on Facebook
Prof. Ewa Łętowska does not have to be introduced in detail. The first Polish Ombudsman, a judge on the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Tribunal. A few months ago Facebook saw the emergence of profiles of Prof. Łętowska that presented her, as an enthusiast of music by Zdzisława Sośnicka, organizer of galas and concerts [...]
04.02.2015
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
Film premiere of “Ziarno prawdy” by Borys Lankosz – a film by Studio Rewers
20th January saw the festive premiere of the most recent film by Borys Lankosz “Ziarno prawdy” that made its way to cinemas on 30th January. The film is based on a novel by Zygmunt Miłoszewski who is also the co-author of the script. In the film we will see, Robert Więckiewicz in the role of [...]
03.02.2015
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
Actor and producer – mutual relations under the watchful eye of lawyers
The world of Polish film and advertising is evolving, inevitably following the course set by the American entertainment industry. This applies not only to the growing number of film co-productions (including international projects), increasingly higher advertising and film budgets, as well as the professionalization of the productions themselves. This course results in many benefits for [...]
02.02.2015
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
(Not so) terrible consequences of not registering
In the previous post, we indicated that creating and running a blog may involve the obligation to register the blog in the register of dailies and magazines. In this entry, however, we would like to direct your attention to the fact that the failure to register may have some unpleasant consequences. The Press Law Act [...]
01.02.2015
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
Lawyer in the blogosphere, i.e. how to (legally) create a blog (and not go mad)
It would seem at first glance there is nothing complicated about creating a blog, all that is needed are: ideas regarding what to blog about, appropriate level of engagement as well as a template design. But creating a blog is only so easy if it is NOT done by a lawyer, in which case the [...]
01.02.2015
FILM, MEDIA & GAMING
To register or not to register, that is the question!
Let’s start with the “formalities” everyone detests. For most people creating a blog only involves one formality, indicating your e-mail address when registering on a website that provides your blog template (e.g. WordPress.com, Blogger.com). Here, however, a “surprise” awaits us. It turns out in many cases it is necessary to fulfill an obligation resulting from [...]
01.02.2015
SKP
Let’s begin!
Welcome to our Intellectual Property Law Blog As lawyers who are dealing with this area of law on an everyday basis, we are fully aware of how limitless it can be as a source of interesting questions and problems. Through our blog, we will present and comment on the most intriguing ones. Therefore, there will [...]
