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A patent attorney combines two competencies, legal and technical – typically with a degree in engineering or natural sciences, so they understand the substance of an invention, not just the law. Patent attorneys specialize in protecting inventions, trademarks, designs and trade secrets, and in representation before patent offices – and in invention matters before the Polish Patent Office (UPRP), only a patent attorney may act. Attorneys-at-law handle a much broader range of matters, but on technical issues they usually work alongside a patent attorney.

Yes. Since 2020, specialized intellectual property courts have operated in Poland, and patent attorneys are – alongside attorneys-at-law – authorized to represent parties in these cases. In disputes worth more than PLN 20,000 (approx. EUR 5,000), professional representation is in fact mandatory. We handle patent, trademark and design infringement cases, and in more complex proceedings we combine the patent attorney's technical knowledge with the litigation experience of the attorneys-at-law we partner with. As a result, our clients get full support at every stage of the dispute.

Commercialization is more than obtaining a patent – it means turning an idea into real revenue. We help you choose the model: selling the rights, licensing them, or building a product around your own technology. In licensing, we support the whole process: from valuation and royalty rates, through non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and contract terms (exclusivity, fees, milestones), to the final license agreement. We also advise when it's better to patent a solution and when to protect it as a trade secret, to get the most value out of the technology.

Yes. Impersonating someone else's brand or copying the look of a product are typical acts of unfair competition – and often trademark or design infringement at the same time. We help collect evidence, assess the risks and choose the most effective route: from a cease-and-desist letter, through negotiations, to court proceedings. We act both for injured parties and in defense of clients facing unfounded claims. And we combine unfair competition rules with trademark and design protection, which makes for a much stronger position.

Protecting intellectual property is a process, not a one-off event. Ongoing support means someone continuously watches renewal deadlines, monitors your competitors and makes sure every filing serves the company's business goals rather than merely growing the patent count. We then act as your external IP department: we review the portfolio regularly, drop rights that create no value and strengthen the key ones. This model delivers a coherent strategy, predictable costs and confidence that no important deadline will slip.

Yes – it's one of those moments when well-ordered IP genuinely raises a company's valuation. Investors verify that the company actually owns its solutions (agreements with inventors, developers, subcontractors), that it doesn't infringe third-party rights and that the protection fits the industry. We help you prepare for that review: we clean up ownership of the rights, complete the documentation and point out red flags before the investor does. We also make sure the founder can discuss their IP with confidence – which is itself a positive signal for investors.

Technology knows no borders, so protection is best planned internationally from the start. As European patent attorneys, we handle filings before the European Patent Office (EPO), international PCT applications and trademark and design matters before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). We help build a coherent strategy across many countries at once and coordinate trusted partner firms wherever a local representative is required – in the US or Asia, for example. The client gets a single point of contact and confidence that deadlines in every country are being watched.

The earlier, the better – ideally before you make anything public. There is no grace period in Europe: showing an invention at a trade fair, on social media or even in a conversation without an NDA can irreversibly destroy its patentability. An early consultation lets you plan filings in the right order and avoid ruining your own chances. It's best to treat contact with a patent attorney as a standing part of product development, not a last-minute phone call once a problem appears.

Yes – and it's one of the more important strategic decisions. Not every idea is worth patenting: a patent requires full disclosure of the solution, so if competitors couldn't detect its use anyway (e.g. an algorithm running on a server), a trade secret is often the better protection. Conversely, solutions that are easy to inspect in the finished product are usually better protected by a patent. We analyze each technology for detectability of infringement, costs and business goals – and often recommend a mixed approach: patent part of it, keep part as know-how.

Yes. A valuation is useful in transactions, fundraising and litigation, as well as in accounting and tax planning. Value can be estimated in several ways – based on the costs incurred, on comparable market transactions, or on the future revenue expected from licensing or sale. We help match the method to the purpose of the valuation, because the same right can be worth different amounts in different contexts. A well-documented valuation can also be decisive when the amount of damages has to be defended in court.