The WTS Patent Attorneys – Witek, Sniezko & Partners is a partnership of patent attorneys. The partnership was formed in 2002 as an initiative of founding partners who made the choice to merge their experience gathered over several years at other patent agencies.
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We are professional representatives before the Polish Patent and Trademark Office, Polish courts, the EUIPO, the EPO and the WIPO, permanently engaged in assisting our clients in procuring and enforcing their rights, particularly patents and trademarks.
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The partnership has specialised in the protection of intellectual property rights in the biotechnology, chemistry, pharmacology, and medical sectors as well as in trademark and design cases.
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The Partnership
The WTS partnership is a patent attorneys practice whose goal is to provide aid in all matters connected with the protection of intellectual property rights, their transfer and commercialisation. The partnership was formed in 2002 as an initiative of founder partners, who made the choice to merge their experience gathered over several years at other patent agencies. The patent attorneys...
The Partnership
Patents and utility models
WTS Patent Attorneys aids its clients in all procedural and legal matters relating to European, International and Polish patent applications, patents, and utility models. Furthermore, we cooperate with numerous foreign attorneys to represent our international clients in Polish and European proceedings dealing with the protection of intellectual property rights. Our services include the...
Patents and utility models
Trademarks
WTS Patent Attorneys assists clients in all procedural and legal matters involved in the filing, opposition, invalidation and appeal procedures pertaining to Polish, European and International trade marks. Furthermore, we cooperate with many international agencies to represent our foreign clients in national matters related to the protection of their trade marks. Our services in this regard...
Trademarks
Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation
WTS Patent Attorneys has specialised in legal advice relating to the identification of and minimizing patent risks inherent in the market entry of pharmaceuticals. Our team has conducted many court processes before the Polish Patent Office and civil courts, in cases concerning patent invalidation as well as matters concerning their infringement. Our experiences: Alendronate patent PL 195 272...
Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation
Patent searches
The decision to obtain patent protection for one´s technical solutions or to market them should be based on the minute knowledge of the state of the art and extant exclusive rights of other parties. A patent search is performed to determine the type and scope of technical solutions related to these solutions in question and ascertain the legal status thereof. The results of such search may be...
Patent searches
Validations of European Patents in Poland
We offer our professional assistance in the procedure for validating granted European Patents before the Polish Patent Office. European patents take effectin designated countries no sooner than upon validation of granted patentsat national Patent Offices. Poland is not a party to the London Agreement. Therefore, in order to validate a European Patent in Poland a translation of...
Validations of European Patents in Poland
Support of the investment process
We provide consulting services to entities who are either planning to invest or are already investing in innovative enterprises. By carrying out IP due diligence (i.e. comprehensive audits), relating to industrial property rights, we are able to assist investors in identifying and evaluating the innovativeness of technologies being reviewed. As part of the audit, we also determine the strength...
Support of the investment process
Other services
The WTS Patent Attorney partnership aids its clients in all procedural and legal matters relating to the broadly understood concept of intellectual property protection. First and foremost, we provide services related to the conduct of proceedings before appropriate national and foreign institutions which are involved in the protection and execution of intellectual property. Our activities in...
Other services
Credentials
Acting on behalf of a renowned in corporated company which had been active for several years on the chemical reagent market and was interested in purchasing a novel technical product, we identified a scientific partner. By conducting patent searches we aided in the verification of the development efforts. Research performed jointly with the scientific partner made it possible to...
CredentialsNews
The success of our firm in the Financial Times’ ranking “Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms”
We are proud to announce that WTS Patent Attorneys has once again been recognized in the latest edition of the Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms ranking, published by the Financial Times in collaboration with Statista. Our firm was not only included among Europe's leading patent law firms but also received recognition in the following categories: 🥇 Gold –...
Agnieszka Śnieżko attended the ECTA conference in Dublin
From 17 to 19 June, the ECTA conference took place in Dublin, with Agnieszka Sniezko participating in the event. The 44th edition of the conference opened with a workshop devoted to the increasingly prominent topic of mediation in the field of IP. Subsequent presentations dealt with, among other things, new trends in professions related to the protection of intellectual property rights....
Anna Rożkowicz i Rafał Witek attended UNION-IP Congress in Amsterdam
From 10–13 June, the UNION-IP Congress took place in Amsterdam, celebrating the organization's 65th anniversary. Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek were in attendance. The main theme of the Congress was “Crossing Legal and Technical Borders,” and the program featured numerous plenary sessions and workshops involving intellectual property experts, judges, representatives of European and...
Success of our firm and members of WTS team in IAM Patent 1000 2026
We are proud to announce that WTS Patent Attorneys has been recognized in the prestigious IAM Patent 1000 ranking. We received the highest distinction — Gold — in the Prosecution category. Individual distinctions were also awarded to our partners and patent attorneys: 🥇 Andrzej Witek – Gold🥈 Rafał Witek – Silver🥉 Anna Gdula and Anna Rożkowicz – Bronze Recognition in IAM...
Agnieszka Śnieżko, Anna Rożkowicz, and Andrzej Witek took part in 2026 INTA Annual Meeting
From May 2–6, the 2026 INTA Annual Meeting took place in London. More than 10,000 leading intellectual property professionals, business leaders, and public officials from 140 countries gathered to discuss new trends in intellectual property law and engage in networking opportunities. Among the participants were partners from our law firm: Anna Rożkowicz, Agnieszka Śnieżko, and Andrzej...
Invalidation of apixaban patent: the success of our client
On 10 March 2026, the Polish Patent Office, after examining an invalidation request filed by Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC, issued a decision invalidating in its entirety patent PL204263, which constitutes the Polish counterpart of patent EP1427415, the basic patent protecting apixaban. The ground for invalidation was lack of inventive step. Although this decision is not yet final and may be...
WTS Patent Attorneys shortlisted for the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026
In recent days, the shortlist of firms nominated for the prestigious Managing IP EMEA Awards has been announced. We are pleased to inform you that WTS Patent Attorneys has been included among the firms recognized in the “Patent Prosecution” category. The Managing IP EMEA Awards stand out for their comprehensive character, covering numerous specializations within intellectual property...
The conference “How to Improve the Resolution of Patent Disputes in Poland”
On 29 January in Warsaw, a conference entitled “How to Improve the Resolution of Patent Disputes in Poland” was held, organised by the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys, in cooperation with the Ministry of Development and Technology and the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland. The conference was divided into three parts, during which we were able to learn about the views of various...
Agnieszka Śnieżko recognized in the WTR 1000 2026 ranking
We are proud to announce that Agnieszka Śnieżko has been recognized in the WTR 1000 2026 ranking! WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals is a prestigious listing of the most highly regarded trademark specialists and firms from around the world, published annually by World Trademark Review. The WTR 1000 methodology is based on a multi-stage, qualitative market research...
Agata Wyszyński has obtained the European Patent Administration Certification
We are proud to announce that Agata Wyszyński, a specialist at our firm, has passed the European Patent Office examination and obtained the European Patent Administration Certification. The European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC) formally confirms that a paralegal, patent administrator, or formalities officer possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to independently manage...