Arkadiusz Michalak

Education

• Master of Laws at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University (2002);
• Doctor of Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University (2005);
• Postgraduate studies at the University of Warsaw in the field of industrial property law (2007);
• U.S. law schools organized by inter alia Columbia Law School (2001-2002).

Professional career

Currently, he runs an individual legal advisor and patent attorney practice within the law firm of Dr Arkadiusz Michalak Law Firm of Commercial Law and Intellectual Property. He gained his professional experience in the legal department of Philip Morris Polska S.A. Sołtysiński, Kawecki & Szlęzak and Synthos S.A., one of the largest chemical companies in Poland, listed on the stock exchange (WIG 20), where Dr. Michalak held the position of Director of the Legal Department. Founder and lecturer of the H. Grotius Center for Intellectual Property Rights. He also conducts classes on the Patent’s Attorney traineeship. He also lectured on copyright law at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. Member of the Board of Reviewers of Monitor Prawniczy (C.H. Beck). Expert in criminal proceedings in the field of copyright and trademark infringement.

Arbitration experience

Judge of the Disciplinary Court of Appeal of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys.

Membership in organizations

• District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Cracow;
• Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys.

Publications

1. Civil Law Liability in Computer Software Trade in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, C.H.Beck 2021;

2. The Act on Copyright and Related Rights, commentary edited by A. Michalak, Warsaw 2019. C.H. Beck;

3. Industrial Property Law – Commentary edited by A. Michalak, Warsaw 2016. C.H. Beck;

4. Public interest and its impact on the creation, content and exercise of intellectual property rights, C.H.Beck 2011;

5. Protection of trade secrets – civil law issues, Zakamycze 2006.