PATENT ATTORNEY

As patent attorneys, we will ensure comprehensive protection of ideas and innovations by guiding you through the process of obtaining industrial property rights such as trademarks, industrial designs, patents and utility models.

With our help, you will create and manage a portfolio of your intellectual property rights worldwide. We will prepare all the required documentation, handle correspondence with the authorities, and represent you in dealings with foreign representatives. That means you can focus on developing your company while we will take care of the formalities.

We will also make sure that your rights are exploited with a minimal legal risk. We will analyze your competitors’ IP registrations to ensure that your ideas do not infringe their rights. We will search the relevant authorities’ databases and online sources to minimize the risk of problems related to the infringement of other market players’ rights. This will help you avoid costly mistakes and ensure the safe growth of your business.

Before you launch a new product on the market, we will conduct a detailed IP inventories analysis to check whether the solution is in conflict with the rights of other entities or not. By minimizing the legal risk, we will also assist you in building a reputation as a responsible and professional brand, which is an invaluable asset today.

If you are just starting to work on a name, we can support you as early as at the stage of trademark selection. Based on our careful analysis, you will find out which options have a real chance of registration, which will help minimize or even eliminate the legal problems you might encounter and generally simplify the whole process.

In the case of inventions, we will check whether the solution meets the requirements for legal protection. We will also carry out FTO (Freedom to Operate) research to ensure the production and sale of the product does not violate the rights of others.

We will also take care of rights management to enable you to stay focused on developing your business. We monitor deadlines for payment, help with making recordals of changes in the relevant the registers, and submit requests for licenses or pledges.

I. Trademarks: applications, registrations, renewals, invalidations, revocations

In today’s competitive world, a strong brand is one of the key assets of a company. Trademarks allow products and services to be distinguished on the market, including building their recognition and reputation. It is trademarks that make customers associate a given product with a specific quality, origin and values. Securing a trademark is, therefore, not only a form of legal protection, but also a strategic investment in the company’s future.

Our firm specializes in comprehensive trademark prosecution services – from filing, through registration and monitoring of rights, to the renewal of their protection, and enforcement of claims where infringement occurs.

Reach out to us to find out how we could support your business and help you build a strong and safe brand.

Below are the services we provide as patent and trademark attorneys in the field of trademarks:

1. Trademark registration – we will:

  • analyze trademark registrability
  • check trademark clearance in terms of conflicts with third party rights
  • prepare trademark filing documents
  • advise on and prepare a list of goods and services dedicated to the business for optimal legal protection
  • handle trademark applications in Poland, the European Union and internationally

2. Trademark registration and monitoring  – we ensure that the registration process runs smoothly, including:

  • handling oppositions and observations filed to trademark applications
  • monitoring the market from the perspectives of trademark infringement

3. Renewal of protection – we help renew trademark protection rights in a timely manner

4. Trademark invalidity and revocation – we support our clients in matters related to the invalidation of trademarks when they do not meet the legal requirements and in the situations where competitors use conflicting designations. Our services include:

  • analysis and preparation of motions for invalidation
  • representation of clients in the proceedings before the Patent Office and the EUIPO

II. Industrial designs: applications, registrations, cancellations

A unique product appearance is an important factor of your competitive advantage that can attract customers and clearly distinguish your product from other products belonging to the competitors. To protect the design from being copied and to prevent against unfair competition, it is worth seeking protection for your industrial design.

Registration of an industrial design ensures an exclusive right to use its external form or appearance. The shape, contours, colors, texture, and even the materials used to make the product can be protected.

Below are the services we provide as patent attorneys in the field of designs:

1. Obtaining a registration right to your industrial design

We offer professional support at every stage of the registration process, including:

  • analyzing design registrability
  • preparing relevant documentation, including drawings and descriptions of the design
  • filing the design with the Polish Patent Office (UPRP), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) or the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • monitoring the registration process and managing any correspondence with the authorities
  • obtaining registration certificate

2. Invalidation of industrial designs – this is an action against those designs which, although registered, do not meet the requirements of novelty and individual character or their use infringes the personal or property rights of third parties.
For disputes relating to the invalidation of an industrial design, our services cover the following:

  • analysis of whether a design was correctly registered
  • preparing a motion for the invalidation of the design
  • conducting the relevant proceedings before the Patent Office, EUIPO, administrative courts, and EU courts
  • assistance in coordination of cases for design invalidation in countries outside the European Union

III. Patents and utility models: applications, validations, renewals, invalidations

Developing an innovative solution does not guarantee its protection or free use on the market. To secure your rights and benefit from the implementation of technology, it is necessary to take appropriate legal steps which ensure protection against unauthorized use and enable commercialization of the solution.

Patents grant the exclusive right to use an invention, allowing the inventors to benefit from licensing, selling their solution or manufacturing on their own.

We support clients in obtaining and maintaining exclusive rights to inventions both in Poland and in foreign markets. Our services in this area include patent searches, preparing applications and representing clients in proceedings before patent offices. Through our combined legal and technical knowledge, we are able to effectively support innovators and entrepreneurs in protecting their intellectual property and achievements.

We are always ready to support if you need help protecting your patents and utility models. Our offer includes:

1. Filing for registration of invention and utility model

We offer professional preparation and filing of applications with the Polish Patent Office (PPO), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). As part of this service, we provide:

  • prior art search*, FTO (Freedom to Operate) search*
  • drawing up a description of the invention or utility model
  • preparing patent claims
  • preparing the required documentation
  • managing any correspondence with the patent authorities

*A prior art search is a process that involves checking whether the invention for which a company intends to be granted a patent is new and has not been previously applied for or disclosed. It is carried out to assess if the invention in question meets the basic condition of novelty, which is essential for obtaining patent protection.

*The FTO (Freedom to Operate) search aims to check whether the planned activity, e.g., the production or sale of a given product, is free from the risk of infringing someone else’s intellectual property rights.

2. Patent validation

We help validate European patents in Poland and other countries. Our services include:

  • translation of documentation into the required languages
  • submission of requests to the relevant national offices
  • monitoring of time limits and formalities

3. Renewal of protection

We make sure that patents and utility models remain valid by reminding our clients of deadlines for payment and making such payments on their behalf. We offer:

  • patent portfolio management
  • consultancy and advice on legal protection strategies
  • preparation and submission of requests for renewal

4. Invalidation of patents and utility model protection rights

We represent clients in proceedings concerning invalidation of patents and utility models. Our services include:

  • analizy przesłanek zdolności patentowej wynalazków i zdolności ochronnej wzorów użytkowych
  • przygotowania wniosków o unieważnienie
  • prowadzenia postępowań przed urzędami i sądami

IV. Geographical indications and protected designations of origin: applications, registrations

Geographical indications play an important role in trade and marketing. They are used by producers to emphasize the relation between the product and a specific country, region or location. This relation is often an important factor in the consumer’s choice of a particular product. Protection of geographical indications is intended to ensure the authenticity of products and to safeguard against unfair practices that mislead consumers as to their origin or quality.

Our law firm offers comprehensive support in the following areas: legal advice on geographical indications, preparation and filing of applications, representation before the relevant authorities, monitoring the protection of geographical indications and counteracting infringements.

V. Assignment of intellectual property rights

Assignment of intellectual property rights is the process of transferring the rights to inventions, trademarks, industrial designs, works, technologies, know-how or other forms of intellectual property from the owner to another person or entity. It is an important element of your intellectual property management strategy that can be used for commercial purposes. Our law firm offers full support in the transfer of IP rights, assisting in preparation of contracts, notification of the relevant authorities of changes in ownership, and monitoring the process.