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

3
Band 3

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

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  • CMS represented HP Development Company in trade mark infringement proceedings against a regional broker concerning the unauthorised parallel import of IT hardware.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Tomasz Koryzma
2
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.
4
Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa
4
Band 4

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

Aleksandra has major experience in this field, I appreciate her pragmatism and hands on approach. She is also just nice to work with.

Aleksandra is a great partner in our anti-counterfeiting cases, always delivering timely, clear and solution-oriented advice.

Aleksandra is competent, responsive and reacts quickly and efficiently.

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Intellectual Property

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