Discussions are ongoing regarding the draft of the new Industrial Property Law.The proposed regulations provide, amongst other things, for a change in the way utility model applications are assessed. However, the solutions proposed by the Ministry of Development and Technology are raising concerns amongst representatives of the legal community.
Anna Gołębiowska comments on the draft in *Puls Biznesu*, drawing attention to issues relating to criminal liability. As she emphasises, the draft lacks detailed provisions concerning the criminalisation of trade in counterfeit goods.
“The draft of the new Industrial Property Act fails to expand the range of offences for which one may face criminal liability in the case of trading in goods bearing counterfeit trade marks.”
You can read more about the planned changes and experts’ comments in the Puls Biznesu article, as well as on our blog: LINK
