Aleksandra Penkowska, advocate specializing in intellectual property law. Member of the Warsaw Bar Association since 2011.

In her intellectual property practice, she has represented Polish and foreign clients in disputes concerning infringement of trademarks, industrial designs, patents and copyrights. She has represented clients in prosecution proceedings before the Polish Patent Office and administrative courts. Aleksandra has also experience in assisting clients in cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

She drafted and negotiated licensing agreements and agreements for the acquisition of intellectual property rights, and advised on developing a strategy for the protection of intellectual property rights in companies.

She graduated with honours from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw, as well as from Cardiff University Law School (obtaining a Certificate of Higher Education in Legal Studies), the British Law Centre in English and European Law at the University of Warsaw, Postgraduate Studies in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Warsaw and Postgraduate Studies in Art History at Collegium Civitas.

She participates in the work of international legal associations, i.a. the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) – as a Member of the Standing Committee on Trade Secrets and the Diversity&Inclusion Bureau Advisory Committee, the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) – as Director of the UIA-IROL – Human Rights and Protection of Lawyers and a member of the IP Commission. Since 2025, Member of the Board of AIPPI Poland. She is also involved in the activities of the Warsaw Bar Association as part of the Foreign Cooperation Commission.

She is fluent in English.

She likes to share her knowledge, regularly supporting NGOs and taking part in projects promoting legal knowledge among children and young people.

An amateur of mountaneering in all seasons.

She has been listed in IP Stars my Managing IP (Trademark Star), WIPR Leaders (Influential Women in IP).

2014 – Advocate

Polish, English

• Trademark Star 2024, 2025, by Manging IP
• Influential Women in IP by WIPR 2025

• AIPPI: Member of the AIPPI Trade Secrets Standing Committe, Member of the Diversity&Inclusion Initiative Committee, Board Member of Polish AIPPI Group, 
• UIA: Director of the UIA-IROL – Human Rights and Protection of Lawyers Section, member of the IP Commission, member of the Litigation Commission
• Warsaw Bar Association: Member and Secretary of the International Cooperation Commission