About

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Our core practice is enforcement of IP rights and full scope trademark related advisory. We advise our clients regularly on both criminal and civil actions against infringers of trademarks, designs, copyrights and patents rights. We also work with Polish customs on a regular basis in terms of managing clients’ IP rights enforcement programmes. Our team has extensive experience in advising on research and development projects and on the protection of business secrets.

We support our clients in the following main areas:

  • strategic advice on brands, including assistance with re-branding
  • civil disputes on infringement of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and disputes concerning unfair competition
  • criminal proceedings against producers and distributors of counterfeit products
  • negotiations with infringers of IP rights and coordinating the work of private detectives
  • managing customs IP protection programmes
  • training on trademark and patent protection for customs officers and police
  • registration of industrial property rights and participation in proceedings at the Patent Office/OHIM
  • trademark prosecution advisory and portfolio management
  • domain disputes and associated specialist advice
  • licensing and selling copyrights and other intellectual property rights incl. patents
  • assistance with transactions where intellectual property is a key asset.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Poland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The CMS team focuses on IP rights enforcement in relation to trade marks and patents, often at a cross-border level, including the EU. The lawyers' practical sector knowledge includes the luxury goods, pharmaceutical, food, technology and e-commerce industries. The firm is also well placed to handle counterfeit investigations as well as registration of trade marks.

Work Highlights

  • CMS acted for L’Oréal on anti-counterfeiting measures in Poland, managing all aspects of customs and criminal seizures for over 25 L’Oréal brands.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Tomasz Koryzma
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Tomasz Koryzma
Head of Intellectual Property
2
Band 2
Tomasz Koryzma is a well-regarded IP practitioner who oversees a broad range of IP rights enforcement, often in relation to patent and trade mark rights. He also operates within the anti-counterfeiting area of IP, regularly advising clients from various industries, such as cosmetics and life sciences.

He has very good client relationship and understanding of our needs. In every complex matter having potentially significant impact to our business, I will always select CMS and Tomasz.

Tomasz is an excellent lawyer who is 100% aligned to our business needs.

Tomasz Koryzma is client- and detail-oriented, and very knowledgeable.

Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa
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Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa
4
Band 4

Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa regularly offers assistance with patent infringement matters and counterfeiting issues.

Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa is very responsible and available.

It is always a great pleasure to work with Aleksandra. She is an exceptionally diligent and reliable lawyer who brings both precision and consistency to her work.

Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa is a lawyer with extensive knowledge in her area of expertise.

She is always thoroughly prepared and brings not only strong legal expertise but also an open mind and excellent communication skills, especially when dealing with external partners and institutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Poland

Intellectual Property

Tomasz Koryzma
2
Tomasz Koryzma
Head of Intellectual Property
2
Band 2
Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa
4
Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa
4
Band 4

Members

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Industries

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The team focuses on four core sectors: fashion/luxury goods, technology, automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical clients.