Author: Patpol

Patpol has picked up the Prosecution Firm of the Year award for Poland at the Managing IP Awards 2021. The awards were presented in a virtual ceremony broadcast worldwide on March 30 2021.

The award for IP prosecution recognizes the firm?s achievements in patent, trademark and design work during the past year.

Patpol has been successful advising clients on obtaining protection for their industrial and intellectual property. Thanks to well-thought-out strategies and assistance in the management of industrial and intellectual property rights, they became an important component of companies value.

“We are honoured that once again our experience and commitment to work for clients have been appreciated” – commented Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz, managing director of Patpol – “For us, the greatest achievement is to observe the market success of our clients. This success, in turn, is possible thanks to proper IP protection, which not only increases the company’s competitive advantage but also increases the company’s value”. – she added.

Managing IP managing editor Ed Conlon said: “Since 2006, the Managing IP Awards have been a major event in the IP calendar. This year, they are being presented virtually for the first time due to the pandemic. We send our congratulations to all the winners and look forward to gathering again in person next year.”

A trademark cannot contain the symbol of cannabis. Such was the decision of the General Court of the European Union issued on 16 December 2019, which we broadly commented in one of our previous IP Blog articles.

To begin with, for a clear understanding of the subject of discussion, let us refer to the European Union trademark application no. EUTM-016176968 having the following representation:

The above referenced EUTM trademark application was rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the decision on its rejection was subsequently upheld by the Chambers of Appeal and the General Court of the European Union.

Read the full article on IP-Blog.pl

Patpol has picked up the Prosecution Firm of the Year award for Poland at the Managing IP Awards 2021. The awards were presented in a virtual ceremony broadcast worldwide on March 30 2021.

We are pleased to present our latest guide on brand protection in Poland.

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• how does the registration process look like in Poland
• what to consider when choosing a trademark
• how to care about your brand after the registration

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Many women in Poland live with breast cancer without even being aware of it, and when they find out about it, it is often too late to carry on with a proper treatment therapy. That is why early stage and regular breast tests are so important.

In the view of promoting the habit of regular screening preventive examinations that can save lives, Patpol decided to support the art project by Monika Mamzeta and the Wall Gallery. Monika Mamzeta is a graduate of The Faculty of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and the Faculty of Law at the University of Warsaw. She works as a trademark attorney, and at the same time she is an artist who creates sculptural and multimedia installations, photographs and videos. She has been fighting breast cancer for many years. In 2015, she underwent a mastectomy. “Itsy-bitsy CANCER” leaves you with a SCAR” is an international competition for a tattoo design, organized by the artist, which will be created in the place after her breast. The winning concept will be realized on Monika Mamzeta’s body by the end of 2020.

“As every woman, I know how important cancer prevention and regular examinations are for us. At the same time, I am aware of the sad statistics about unnecessary victims of breast cancer, victims that could have been avoided if only ladies had reacted early enough. That is why we decided to support the project – Itsy-bitsy CANCER ” leaves you with a SCAR, which through art reaches the audience with an important message: fight the disease and stay beautiful. ” – said Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz, managing director of Patpol.

“Most of the Patpol team are women who are outstanding specialists in their areas of specialization, working, just like Monika, as patent and trademark attorneys. Knowledge is the key to success in this profession. As is education in the field of breast cancer and increasing women’s awareness, which is the key to a successful fight against this disease. ” – commented Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz.

For more information about the project “Itsy-bitsy CANCER” leaves you with a SCAR – visit the website: https://wallgallery.online/projects/itsy-bitsy-cancer/

In the latest Patent Lawyer Magazine (Sept./Oct. 2020), our head of patents and patent attorney specializing in life science, medicine and chemistry sectors, Magdalena Tagowska reviews the last 16 years of Supplementary Protection Certificates in Poland.

The full article is available ONLINE. Enjoy reading!

A Patpol and Patpol Legal running team composed of: Aleksandra Sołyga-Żurek, Anna Wiśniewska, Dariusz Piróg, Piotr Jeżółkowski and Andrzej Krajewski – PATPOL IP RUNNERS, once again participated in POLAND BUSINESS RUN, the largest nationwide charity relay.

This year’s runners goal was to support at least 55 people with locomotor disabilities.

Thank you and congratulations on a good result!

Last Saturday, nearly 8,000 runners from over 550 companies united in a common sports passion and a noble goal during the Company Run 2020.

We are pleased to announce that the fastest runners from our law firm – PATPOL IP RUNNERS team, also stood at the starting line and inaugurated the season of this year’s charity running competition!

Each of the runners covered 5 km of run. The proceeds from the run were donated to the Everest Foundation. Congratulations to our runners: Aleksandra Sołyga-Żurek, Dariusz Piróg, Andrzej Krajewski, Piotr Lewandowski and (running on Crete Island) Piotr Jeżółkowski.

The rankings of the most influential women in the IP world has been prepared for the second time by the international industry publisher World IP Review. Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz, managing director of Patpol, is one of two women from Poland, which were selected for this ranking.

Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz is a European and Polish patent attorney with a rich professional experience. She specializes in trademark and industrial design law. She represents Polish and international clients before the Polish Patent Office, as well as before the EU Intellectual Property Office. “I am very happy about this personal recognition. It is proof to me that I have chosen the right path for professional development as well as the development of Patpol business. This is also a motivation for even a harder work for our clients.” –  said Izabella Dudek-Urbanowicz.

As the managing director of Patpol she is responsible for implementing the company’s strategy focused on people and innovation and the team management of over 80 specialists. She is a member of industry organizations including International Trademarks Association, MARQUES, Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group and European Communities Trade Mark Association.

The IP law firm Patpol has been awarded in the latest IAM Patent 1000 ranking – the World’s Leading Patent Professionals, one of the most important rankings in the industry focused on intellectual property protection, in particular on legal protection of inventions (patent prosecution). In addition, the IP law firm’s experts have been awarded in the individual category.

According to the ranking: IAM Patent 1000 – the World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2020 prepared by Intellectual Assets Management magazine published by the British publishing house IP Media Group, Patpol has been once again recognized by being among companies whose services are recommended as far as patents advisory is concerned.

In addition, Patpol’s experts, Dr. Magdalena Tagowska and Dr. Dariusz Świerczyński and Dariusz Piróg from Patpol Legal were awarded in the individual category as the best specialists in Poland, dealing with the legal protection of inventions, as well as patent litigation.

Dr. Magdalena Tagowska, head of the patent team at Patpol, has been building her reputation for years as a specialist in difficult cases that require both extensive experience and specialist knowledge in many areas including chemistry, biology, medicine and pharmacy.

This year’s recognition is not the first one of Mrs Magdalena’s achievements, and she is also joined by Dariusz Świerczyński and Dariusz Piróg.

Dr. Dariusz Świerczyński specializes in proceedings before the Polish Patent Office; and is the expert in mechanics related inventions. Dariusz Piróg specializes in intellectual property law, unfair competition and IP litigation.

The IAM Patent 1000 – the World’s Leading Patent Professionals ranking was developed on the basis of research and interviews conducted with representatives of leading companies from the IP industry and coo perating companies.