Intellectual Property and Competition Law

We understand that in an era of rapid technological advancement and the digitalization of the economy, protecting a company’s brand—closely tied to intellectual property law—is crucial for business operations. To address this need, we offer comprehensive legal advisory services in matters related to copyright as well as trademarks, industrial designs, utility models, and patents.

We represent our clients in negotiations and disputes concerning intellectual property rights, including copyright and industrial property law.

Our team includes patent attorneys who specialize in filing procedures for inventions, industrial designs, utility models, and trademarks.

We focus our expertise on the following areas:

Intellectual Property Law:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements concerning the use and transfer of intellectual property rights, including the assignment of economic copyrights and licensing arrangements for works such as scientific publications, photographs, and software;
• Preparing legal opinions on the practical application of intellectual property rights, including image rights and other personal rights;
• Representing clients in court disputes involving copyrights, such as software, trade designations, trade dress, and domain names;
• Conducting litigation for the protection of patent rights, industrial designs, utility models, trademarks, image rights, and other personal rights;
• Securing protection for specific industrial property rights in Poland, the European Union, and globally;
• Developing intellectual property protection strategies;
• Representing clients in administrative and administrative court proceedings related to the registration, maintenance, and conflicts of industrial property rights in Poland and abroad, including before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

Competition Protection:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts containing competition law clauses, including non-compete agreements, know-how protection, and trade secret safeguards;
• Preparing legal opinions on competition law matters, including non-compete obligations and protection of trade secrets and know-how;
• Analyzing potential infringements, such as misleading company, product, or packaging designations, client or employee poaching, and dissemination of false or misleading information;
• Representing clients in court disputes involving competition law, including non-compete clauses, know-how, and trade secret protection;
• Representing clients in proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK);
• Representing businesses in proceedings before the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection.

Related Services:

• Conducting legal audits of intellectual property assets and their protection in businesses and public entities;
• Performing industrial property rights audits;
• Providing training and workshops on copyright law;
• Organizing practical training on procedures during searches conducted by the President of UOKiK.