We understand how important intellectual property is to our clients' businesses. We advise in the area of protecting existing and developing technologies, ideas and the commercial potential of companies. We address intellectual property issues in financing transactions and mergers and acquisitions. We offer advice on trademarks, copyrights, patents and designs. We represent entrepreneurs in negotiations and litigation related to infringements of intellectual and industrial property rights and before associations and regulatory bodies.
Acquisition of rights and trading
We advise Polish and international companies on how to protect utility models, know-how, trade secrets, databases and copyrights. We provide advice on intellectual property rights and their transfer to other entities – also in the case of corporate transactions, divisions, mergers and acquisitions. We have experience in trading in rights covered by R&D funding and advise on relations with NCBR.
IP Rights Registrations
The firm’s services include representation in proceedings before the Patent Office and relevant courts relating to trademarks, service marks, industrial designs and patents, advice on the transfer of rights to trademarks, copyrights and related rights, as well as inventions, in particular patent protection of inventions, protection of utility models, protected plant varieties and the transfer of such rights.
Audits of IP rights
The firm conducts rights audits and develops strategies to protect intellectual property (also to protect unidentified rights). We also support our Clients with knowledge and experience in the field of employee idea programs, rationalization, innovations and ways of remunerating creators.
Disputes, customs detentions
We represent entrepreneurs in negotiations and litigation related to infringements of intellectual and industrial property rights. We act with regard to customs seizures at the EU border as well as in talks with collective management organizations, e.g. ZAiKS.
SSW is recognized as a leading law firm by reputable international rankings such as IFLR1000, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
