Poland

Firm overview

Patpol is an intellectual property law firm which was established and continuously existed since 1966. It is a leader in the field of intellectual property protection in Poland. Currently, it is perceived as one of the best law firms in the field of comprehensive protection of inventions, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks and copyrights. The firm and its employees are regularly recommended in international industry rankings such as IP Stars (Tier 1 Firm), WTR 1000 and IAM Patent 1000.

The team members include seasoned European and Polish patent attorneys with an in-depth expertise in their industry sectors. The latter ones include life science, mechanics, chemistry, electronics, heavy industry, IT.

Patpol’s patent department’s team members have specialized expertise to advise their clients on sophisticated strategies for the protection of their inventions as well as maintenance and defense of patents before the Polish Patent Office, European Patent Office (EPO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). With the assistance of our extensive network of international professional associates, they can also provide the full range of services for our clients’ patents worldwide.

Our trademark and design experts ensure that their trademarks or designs portfolio brings measurable benefits to the company through appropriate protection of intellectual property rights. We specialize in expert advice for entrepreneurs in Poland and around the world on matters such as:

• Audit of intellectual property portfolio
• Selection of an appropriate strategy for the protection of trademarks and industrial designs;
• Representation of trademark and industrial design owners in registration and litigation proceedings before the Patent Office (objections, cancellations, revocation) and administrative courts.

By using our services, clients receive the support of European and Polish trademark and design attorneys with vast experience in representing clients before Polish (UPRP), European (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

We know current trends in the protection of trademarks and industrial designs, thanks to which we provide our clients with current and proven knowledge enabling them to make the right business decisions.

Last updated 25th January 2021

Firm overview

Our law firm is the sum of the experiences and personalities of the women who created it.

We are united by shared values and a common goal: to become the best partner for your business in the protection of intellectual property.

The services we offer are the result of over a decade of experience in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, aligned with the goals of our clients. Our priority is to safeguard your solutions and minimize business risk.

We enjoy seeking out unconventional strategies and tailored solutions. Complex matters and high-pressure situations are our specialty—this is where we can fully apply the competencies we have built over the years. This ensures solid support for your business in the most demanding intellectual property projects.

Representing clients before courts, the Polish Patent Office, EUIPO, EPO, and WIPO is just one part of our practice. We focus on strategic advisory services to help you build and protect one of your company’s most valuable assets—intellectual property.

We are defined by our knowledge, integrity, and dedication to our clients’ interests. Each of our partners brings a different specialization within the field of intellectual property, creating a well-rounded and powerful team.

Monika Chimiak – One of the most recognized experts in patent litigation and criminal protection of intellectual property. Her strategies are key to securing rights and minimizing business risk. Her priority is client care—regardless of whether she is working with a global corporation or a small entrepreneur. In 2023, she was featured on the international TOP 250 Women in IP list.

Monika Witkowska –An expert in strategic trademark protection and unfair competition cases. She is unafraid of challenges or controversial topics. A talented negotiator, Monika can turn even the most difficult situations into outcomes where no one walks away a loser. Clients often say she is the most approachable lawyer in Poland.

Beata Muczkowska – With Beata, intellectual property portfolio protection means business needs are always front and center. She specializes in advising start-ups, helping them secure their IP at critical stages of growth.

Adrianna Pilecka – Adrianna’s focus lies in IP infringement risk analysis and litigation. She uses her expertise to draft comprehensive agreements and advise companies in the tech and creative industries. Her consistent approach and passion for unconventional solutions are her trademarks.

Urszula Nowak – specialist in international trademark and design protection. She delivers tailored strategies that safeguard rights during market expansion, including into China and the Arabian Peninsula. Her energy and communication skills make the impossible possible. She is also passionate about serving within the patent attorneys’ community.

With us, you can be confident that your company’s intellectual capital is in good hands!

Firm overview

Taylor Wessing has one of the strongest and largest IP teams in Europe and internationally. With more than 200 professionals across Europe alone, the size and scale of our practice means we rarely deal with issues that we have not come across before. What makes us unusual is that we are highly-rated across all IP specialisms. This includes patents; brands and trade marks; copyright; designs; domain names and e-commerce; media law and reputation management, advertising and sponsorship, franchising and broadcasting.

We advise on matters throughout the IP lifecycle from development of IP protection strategies; filing and portfolio management through to maximising value by licensing; and when matters become contentious, protecting your assets through litigation in the courts.

All of our teams are technically excellent and many members have previously worked in-house, giving us a deep understanding of our clients’ needs and issues.

Firm overview

Sulima, Grabowska, Sierzputowska, Patent and Trademark Attorneys was founded in 1995 and during 26 years of steady growth has become one of the best offices in Poland with a big team of IP practitioners.

In Poland registered IP practitioners are called “patent attorneys” while, due to the scope of their professional training, they are entitled to handle all the IP matters, not only patents.

Our team offers a whole spectrum of IP services before the Polish Patent Office and Polish administrative and civil courts, as well as before the EPO, the EUIPO and the WIPO.

We hold a leading position in filing validations of EP patents in Poland. Our co-operation with a huge group of translators personally trained by us and our unique two-step verification system of technical translations leads to excellent quality of translated texts provided by our office.

We are also famous for the quality of our prosecution work and efficiency in obtaining exclusive rights for our clients.

We have vast practice in handling of SPCs. 

We are perfectly prepared to handle any types of IP cases in any conceivable field of technique, i.a. in:

• Chemical Technology and Engineering
• Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry and Technology
• Biotechnology
• Medical devices
• Agriculture and Food Technology
• Oil and Gas Technology and Engineering
• Mechanical and Civil Engineering
• Steel and Mining Engineering
• Automotive, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical, Electronic and Informatics Engineering
• Nanotechnology

We are highly effective in handling litigation cases in opposition, appeal, invalidation, infringement and declaratory proceedings. We strongly believe in alternative dispute resolutions, and thus we offer deep professional analysis of technical and legal aspects of potential disputes aimed at settling them outside of the courtrooms.

We also successfully handle cases connected with customs matters and with protection and enforcement of domain names.

We help with developing IP protection strategies and managing IP portfolios.

We provide comprehensive advices on formal requirements and on complex procedural and legal issues.

We have capacity, experience and infrastructure allowing to smoothly and quickly attend to our clients’ needs and expectations, including processing high volume filing and/or recordal orders.

Our Patent Department has three divisions: Chemical/Biotech, Mechanical/Electrical and Electronic/IT.

Our patent team consists of 15 registered Polish and European patent attorneys and 15 patent specialists supported by a group of 17 paralegals highly qualified and experienced in patent formalities, transfers of rights and handling annuities.

In litigation cases we are aided by attorneys-at-law and excellent Polish experts ready to provide legal or technical expertise.

Our patent team members - Małgorzata Kaczmarczyk and GrażynaWójcik have written a chapter on formal requirements and practice in Poland to the second edition of “European SPCs Unravelled: A Practitioner’s Guide to Supplementary Protection Certificates in Europe” which will be published by Wolters Kluwer.

Last updated 4th March 2021