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11 people on the team
18 years of the firm
25 markets served

A team of experts devoted to protecting intellectual property

We founded our firm in 2008, determined from day one to build a team of experts truly committed to their work. Together, we have created a friendly workplace and a professional firm dedicated to helping clients secure legal protection for their intellectual property.
Our clients range from SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) to large companies. We specialize in the international legal protection of technical solutions, and we continually develop our expertise and add new services to ensure comprehensive support.
EUPATENT has earned international recognition: the Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals ranking lists us among the top firms for proceedings before patent offices.
In our clients’ view, our greatest strengths are our advice on building and implementing protection strategies and our flexible approach to billing.

Patent Attorneys

Adam Pawłowski

European Patent Attorney, Polish Patent Attorney, Professional Representative before the EUIPO

A.Pawlowski@eupatent.pl

A graduate in electronics and telecommunications from the International Faculty of Engineering, Lodz University of Technology.
As an electronics engineer, he earned the title of IEEE Senior Member. He has extensive industry experience, having worked for international telecommunications corporations. He specializes in developing and implementing international strategies for the protection of industrial property, for both startups and mature projects.
He qualified as a European patent attorney in 2007, becoming the first person from Poland to pass the European Qualifying Examination (EQE). He is a member of the education committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO (epi), headquartered in Munich. He teaches European patent law at the University of Strasbourg.

Languages: English, German

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Katarzyna Szwajkowska

European Patent Attorney

K.Szwajkowska@eupatent.pl

A graduate in chemical technology from the Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology. She has conducted research on modifying copolyesters used in controlled drug release systems and specializes in polymers and plastics. At the firm, she drafts patent specifications, carries out patentability and freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches, and prepares opinions on Polish and international patent applications. She handles proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO).

She qualified as a European patent attorney after passing the European Qualifying Examination (EQE).

Languages: English

Jakub Lach

Patent Engineer, Trainee Patent Attorney

J.Lach@eupatent.pl

He holds a PhD in biological sciences and earned degrees in medical biotechnology from the Medical University of Lodz and in biology, with a specialization in medical biophysics and bioinformatics, from the University of Lodz. He gained his research experience working as a bioinformatician at one of the leading DNA sequencing centers. His scientific work focused on microbial genetics, assessing the biotechnological potential of microorganisms, studying environmental and human microbiomes, and bioinformatics. He also took part in R&D projects exploring the use of bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics. He deepened his knowledge of intellectual property law through the postgraduate program “Intellectual Property Law” at the Jagiellonian University.

At the firm, he carries out prior art searches and drafts patent specifications, with a particular focus on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, and artificial intelligence.

Languages: English

Administrative Team

Jakub Nijak

Senior Paralegal

J.Nijak@eupatent.pl

A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz.

At the firm, he supports clients in European and international patent grant proceedings, in particular coordinating the validation of European patents and the national phase entry of international applications. He also handles administrative tasks related to billing and oversees the flow of official documents.

Languages: English

Justyna Ciupińska

Paralegal

J.Ciupinska@eupatent.pl

A graduate of the Faculty of International Relations, University of Lodz.

At the firm, she manages the flow of documents, liaises with administrative authorities and clients, and oversees billing.

Languages: English

Izabela Wengelewska

Paralegal

I.Wengelewska@eupatent.pl

An economist by training, she gained her legal knowledge and professional experience over more than 10 years at one of the leading law firms.

At the firm, she oversees the flow of documents and liaises with administrative authorities and clients.

Gabriela Keller

Paralegal

G.Keller@eupatent.pl

At the firm, she manages the validation of European patents in Poland – from reviewing the patent documentation, through preparing the required translations, to adapting the filing to Polish regulations.

She also supports billing processes for international clients.

Languages: English

Hanna Borsiak

Paralegal

H.Borsiak@eupatent.pl

A graduate in logistics from the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz, and in management from the Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw.

At the firm, she handles administration in the trademark and industrial design department. She prepares documentation for proceedings in Poland and abroad and makes sure it circulates correctly. She keeps cases moving efficiently and on schedule and supports clients with formalities at every stage of the proceedings.

Languages: English

Matylda Widawska

Paralegal

M.Widawska@eupatent.pl

A graduate of the Faculty of Philology, University of Lodz.

At the firm, she manages European and international patent applications at every stage of the proceedings. She is responsible for client contact, monitoring key deadlines, and administrative tasks related to billing and the flow of official documents.
 

Languages: English, Italian

Advisors

Paweł Błoński

European Patent Attorney

P.Blonski@eupatent.pl

A graduate in computer science from the University of Zielona Góra. He specializes in protecting computer-implemented inventions in Europe and the US, as well as in prior art and patentability searches in this field. He also has extensive experience in analyzing and evaluating patent pools. He gained his professional experience as a software developer at an outsourcing services provider and later at an international digital television company.

He qualified as a European patent attorney after passing the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) in 2012.

He runs his own practice in Zielona Góra.

Languages: English

Jarosław Mirkowski

IP Strategy Advisor

J.Mirkowski@eupatent.pl

He earned his PhD in technical sciences, in the field of computer engineering, from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. He has lectured at the Technical University of Zielona Góra and at the Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca in Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, Mexico. He held a NATO Postgraduate Fellowship at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

He established the intellectual property department at an international digital television group and led it for many years.

Languages: English, Spanish

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