Design

We assist our clients in all cases related to protection of industrial designs. Before filing the application we conduct industrial design registerability searches and advise our clients on the choice of the most optimal protection strategy. We prepare applications and represent the clients both in the application proceedings and disputes. After a decision on protection is granted, we take care of the maintenance of protection rights in force. We provide following services:

Applications in the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland: 

• Preparing documents necessary to apply for industrial design to be granted
• Corresponding with the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland
• Conducting industrial design registerability searches
• conducting proceedings until the grant of a final decision
• monitoring deadlines and paying fees

Registering industrial design abroad

• Preparing documents necessary for registration of the industrial design and filing industrial designs applications in the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
• Registering trademarks abroad through the agency of law firms with whom we cooperate

Recordal of changes in industrial designs registers in the country and abroad

• Preparing and filing applications for recordal of changes in industrial designs registers in the country and abroad

Conducting legal disputes

• Representing our clients in the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, the European Union Intellectual Property Office, and administrative courts
• Preparing requests for invalidation of registration rights

Conducting legal proceedings in cases concerning infringements of industrial designs:

• conducting negotiations and preparing cease and desist letters
• Conducting civil and criminal proceedings in cases of exclusive rights infringement
• Advising on the optimal litigation strategy
• Preparing legal opinions
• Cooperation with the police, prosecutor’s office, customs service

Industrial designs registerability searches

• conducting searches in national, European and international industrial designs databases
• preparing opinions on industrial designs registerability