Poland

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

The law firm focuses on the issues covering broadly understood intellectual property law, offering both legal and patent attorney services. We also specialise in ongoing legal services for entrepreneurs, medical law, protection of personal data as well as life science and e-commerce issues.

Firm overview

Operating in the market since 1964, POLSERVICE Patent and Trademark Attorneys Office is a leading intellectual property firm in Poland and Central Europe. With decades of experience, the firm delivers comprehensive IP services to clients across diverse industries and technology sectors at both national and EU/EPO levels. Long-standing collaboration with renowned patent and law firms across Europe, the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia places POLSERVICE in a strong position to provide robust legal protection for clients worldwide.

This multidisciplinary firm brings together European and Polish patent and trademark attorneys, attorneys-at-law, and advocates. POLSERVICE is organized into four specialized teams:

• Patent Team I, focusing on inventions and utility models in mechanics, mechatronics, civil and environmental engineering, materials and chemical engineering, and construction.
• Patent Team II, specializing in chemistry, biotechnology, pharmacy, electronics, IT, and new plant varieties.
• Trademark and Legal Team, handling trademarks, designs, trade names, geographical indications, domain names, unfair competition, anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting efforts, as well as litigation, legal opinions, agreements, and broader legal aspects of IP.
• Annuities Team, managing patent annuity payments, patent translations, and general IP protection queries.

The firm serves a diverse client base – including multinational corporations, SMEs, start-ups, research centers, and universities – and offers a one-stop-shop experience across a full range of IP services, from searches and prosecution to renewals, recordals, licensing, and enforcement (litigation). Representation extends to both national and international IP bodies, such as the Polish Patent Office, European Patent Office (EPO), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). POLSERVICE attorneys also appear on behalf of clients before administrative, civil (IP), criminal, and arbitration courts, with several registered as representatives before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Beyond client representation, POLSERVICE actively contributes to shaping IP law through involvement in legislative reforms, including the draft IP Act in Poland and changes to the epi rules for European Patent Attorneys. Team members hold prominent roles in advisory and quality panels at the Polish Patent Office and EUIPO, ensuring high standards in IP practices.

POLSERVICE is deeply engaged in the global intellectual property community. Its attorneys are members of leading international intellectual property organizations, including AIPPI, INTA, ECTA, LES, UNION, MARQUES, FICPI, and epi, holding leadership or elected postitions within their bodies and committees. They also represent the firm at national and international industry events, such as the BIO International Convention, and collaborate with associations like the Polish Association of Biotechnology Companies BioForum.

The firm’s attorneys are frequent contributors to publications and media, offering expert insights on emerging trends and developments in intellectual property. The firm also actively promotes intellectual property education by partnering with universities, delivering lectures at academic institutions such as Kozminski University in Warsaw, the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier, the University of Gdańsk, the Medical University of Gdańsk, and the Polish Academy of Sciences, as well as contributing to events held by professional and industry organizations including epi, WIPO, Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys (PIRP), Central European Technology Forum (CETEF), and Polish Association of Centers for Technology Transfer (PACTT).

POLSERVICE is consistently recognized by respected cross-border IP law firm directories and rankings, such as Managing IP’s IP STARS, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300, WTR 1000, Lexology Index: Intellectual Property, Financial Times’ Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms, WIPR Leaders, Chambers and Partners, and more.

Committed to innovation and security, the firm has implemented ISO/IEC 27001-certified Information Security Management System, ensuring operational integrity and client trust. The firm’s computerized IP record management system allows safe and efficient handling of information. POLSERVICE also integrates artificial intelligence into workflows – particularly for IP searches and monitoring – to further enhance service speed and precision.

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.