In previous IP Insights posts you learnt about the factors that you should always consider when entering into a copyright agreement. From this week on, we’ll be taking a closer look at various types of contracts and the specific issues connected to them. Today we’re going to learn more about synchronization agreements.

If you would like to legally use someone else’s work or intend to authorise another person to use your work, take a look at today’s IP Insights!

CJEU Advocate General Maciej Szpunar delivered an opinion on 22 February 2024 in case C-135/23 concerning the interpretation of the concept of “communication to the public” of works.

In the age of widespread artificial intelligence (AI) integration, over 90% of programmers now utilize AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Github Copilot in their software development workflows. Simultaneously, legal debates persist regarding the copyright implications related to content produced using AI, which has significant ramifications. Determining whether software elements created using AI qualify for copyright protection profoundly impacts licensing and copyright transfer, affecting IT solution providers, buyers, employees, and contractors alike.

Today’s issue covers the problem of genuine use of two different, less common types of trademarks, namely collective and certification marks.

The President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) announced the imposition of fines amounting to more than PLN 37 million for alleged price collusion and market sharing. The importer of a well-known brand of electronic monitoring equipment, several of its distributors, and seven managers were sanctioned.

The European Union is in the process of drawing up a regulation on plants and foods obtained through the so-called new genome techniques (NGT). According to the proposed new regulation, NGT plants are those obtained through specific genetic modifications: guided mutagenesis, cisgenesis or a combination thereof.

The deadline for the implementation of NIS 2 Directive (17 October 2024) is just over six months away. It is therefore a good idea to start preparations now, including verify whether the organisation has policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with the new regulation.

On 11 January 2024, the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (the so-called Data Act)[1] entered into force. Will the provisions of the Data Act affect cloud contracts and the obligations of data processing service providers, and if so, how?