In Poland, all infringement cases in the field of industrial property, copyright and unfair competition are decided by civil courts. The number of cases in the first half of 2008, was as follows:
1. Circuit Courts (first instance):

• Industrial Property, the courts’ statistic symbol 034 – total: 25 cases.
• Copyright, the courts’ statistic symbol 033 – total: 117 cases.
• Unfair competition, the courts’ statistic symbol 652 – total: 93 cases.
• Cases under the scope of protection of trademarks and designs, the courts’ statistic symbol 653 – total: 89 cases.

2. Courts of Appeal (second instance):

• Industrial Property, the courts’ statistic symbol 034 – total: 5 cases.
• Copyright, the courts’ statistic symbol 033 – total: 34 cases.
• Unfair competition, the courts’ statistic symbol 652 – total: 24 cases.
• Cases under the scope of protection of trademarks and designs, the courts’ statistic symbol 653 – tota:l 24 cases.

Categories: Polish Act on Authors Rights and Neighbouring Rights | Polish Act on Combating Unfair Competition | Polish Act on Industrial Property Law | Polish courts | Polish law.