Abstract

The gloss refers to a resolution made in the course of the proceedings initiated by an action concerning unfair advertising and infringement of copyright. During the appeal proceedings, the appellate court doubted whether the representation of the plaintiff by a patent attorney from the beginning of the proceedings had been proper and presented legal inquiry to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court stated in its resolution that in a case concerning unfair competition, which includes also a claim with respect to violation of copyright, a patent attorney may also act as a litigation representative. The gloss approves of the resolution and assumes the existence of an open catalog of matters in the area of industrial property in which a patent attorney may act as a litigation representative.

Key words: patent attorney, industrial property, copyright, representation, litigation representative

Słowa kluczowe: rzecznik patentowy, własność przemysłowa, prawo autorskie, reprezentacja, pełnomocnik