TY - JOUR TI - Legal protection of fictional characters and their cultural significance AU - Grodecka, Olga TI - Legal protection of fictional characters and their cultural significance AB - The article addresses the issue of protection of fictional characters in the context of their location in popular culture. The author, on the basis of case law and doctrine, analyzes the prerequisites for granting protection under copyright law and industrial property law, emphasizing first of all the location of the fictional character in pop culture. The article analyzes the case law of Polish courts and European countries. The author emphasizes that the right to the integrity of the work is directly linked to its cultural context. VL - 2023 IS - 1/2023 (9) PY - 2023 SN - 2391-7997 C1 - 2450-050X SP - 231 EP - 246 DO - 10.4467/2450050XSNR.23.014.18126 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/saaclr/article/prawna-ochrona-postaci-fikcyjnej-a-jej-znaczenie-kulturowe KW - copyright KW - fictional character KW - trademark KW - pop culture