Technology and IP
Articles on technology, intellectual property, brand protection and the legal aspects of digital business.
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Trade marks: planning your brand protection
How should you select the goods, services and territory for brand protection? We explain search tools and the main components of official fees.
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CJEU case law and the second-hand video game market
CJEU case law generally treats sales of used computer programs on physical media and in digital form alike. Their resale is therefore lawful, regardless of whether they were originally…
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Are loot boxes gambling?
Historical commentary on a position concerning loot boxes. It neither confirms the legality of every model nor assesses current player-protection requirements.
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Changes to the Act on Combating Unfair Competition
On 11 May this year, a bill amending the Act on Combating Unfair Competition and certain other Acts was submitted to the Sejm. It implements the EU Directive on protection of undisclosed know-how and certain business information in Polish law.
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Confidentiality in negotiations: when is an NDA needed?
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is one of the most common ways to protect information exchanged in business relationships against disclosure. But is entering into one always the best option for a business? What other methods of protecting information does…
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Used software may be resold with its licence
In case C-166/15, Ranks and Vasiļevičs, the CJEU ruled that a purchaser of an original computer program with an unlimited-use licence may resell the used software together with the licence. Selling a backup copy, however, is unlawful…