It is becoming increasingly common that buyers expect sellers to make binding guarantees that reselling products purchased from the sellers will not infringe on any third-party patents. Sellers, and importers…
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For more than twenty years Roger Federer was bound to a sponsorship deal with Nike which included a line of products bearing his “RF” initials. The deal expired in March…
Why is it worthwhile researching a trade mark before filing an application and monitoring it after its registration? 3 years ago, Polish trade mark law underwent some important changes. Previously,…
From 16 March 2019, pursuant to amendments made to the Industrial Property Act (IPA), the procedure for extending protection of a trademark changed. Submission of proper payment has now become…
On 4 April 2019 the Minister of Justice submitted a draft bill to amend the Code of Civil Procedure and other acts (No. UD 497 from the list of legislative…
The pharmaceutical industry is divided into two categories of manufacturers: original drug companies and generics companies. Original drug manufacturers are usually those who first look for new molecular targets that…
The NSA has curtailed the harassment of right holders through unjustified applications to revoke their trademarks. 2018 did not bring any major changes in trademark law of the type that…
Can inventions based on artificial intelligence be patented? Until recently, there were no clearly defined rules for applying for protection of solutions related to artificial intelligence and machine learning based…
This is not the start of a joke, but the beginning of a partnership between an inventor and a patent attorney, i.e. two experts from closely related fields. A lot…
It’s impossible to imagine social media and websites without numerous photos, images and graphics plastered all over them. Indeed, using and sharing photos today is easier than ever. However, as…
In Germany, there are nearly 4,500 patent attorneys, in Japan over 10,000, and in the United States there are over 40,000 people working in this profession. In Poland, there are…
