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.
WTS Patent Attorneys
Witek, Śnieżko & Partners
moreWe 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.
WTS Patent Attorneys
Witek, Śnieżko & Partners
moreThe 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.
WTS Patent Attorneys
Witek, Śnieżko & Partners
moreWhat we do?
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 PartnershipPatents 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 modelsTrademarks
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...
TrademarksPharmaceutical 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 LitigationPatent 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 searchesValidations 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 PolandSupport 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 processOther 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 servicesCredentials
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
AIPPI Trilateral Seminar
On April 18-19, Anna Rożkowicz, Anna Gdula, and Rafał Witek took part in a seminar organized jointly by the Polish, French and German AIPPI groups. The seminar took place at the Staszic Palace in Warsaw and attracted a wide international group of participants. The organizers invited many excellent speakers, both practitioners and representatives of the academic...
The Patent Workshops in the Beskid Mountains
On April 12-14, the WTS law firm was represented at the Patent Workshops in Muszyna (the Beskid Mountains). The workshops were dedicated to the topics of the assessment of inventions’ patentability in the practice of the European Patent Office. In a nice and cordial atmosphere, we had an opportunity to discuss issues related to the practice of preparing and processing...
New system of official fees at the EPO
From April 1, 2024, the new simplified fee system of the European Patent Office (EPO) is in force. In addition to introducing the traditional increase in most fees to compensate for inflation, the main objective of the recent changes is to provide stronger support for small entities, which will now be able to benefit from a 30% reduction in most fees related to proceedings before the EPO. This...
Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek at the UNION-IP Roundtable
On February 23, Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek took part in the UNION-IP Roundtable The conference took place in Munich at the headquarters of the German Patent Office. We would like to congratulate organizers on providing such a rich and insightful program with a line-up of excellent speakers (UPC judges, representatives before the UPC and a representative of the EPO). Participants were...
WTS Patent Attorneys shortlisted for Managing IP Awards 2024
We are happy to share that we have been shortlisted for Managing IP Awards 2024. We have been recognized in two categories: ➡ Poland Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year: WTS Patent Attorneys ➡ Patent Practitioner of the Year: Rafał Witek Congratulations to all the other shortlisted firms and patent practitioners!
Andrzej Witek and Rafał Witek among the IAM Global Leaders 2024
Each year, IAM presents a selection of leading patent firms and patent attorneys from key global jurisdictions in the IAM Patent 1000 ranking. Already in July, we shared with you the happy news that our firm was once again appreciated and was selected as highly recommended in the "prosecution" category. Additionally, individual distinctions were granted to Rafał Witek, Andrzej Witek and...
Anna Rożkowicz, Anna Gdula, and Rafał Witek have attended the 2023 AIPPI World Congress
From 22 to 25 October Anna Rożkowicz, Anna Gdula, and Rafał Witek participated in the AIPPI World Congress in Istanbul. The program of the Congress included numerous discussion panels dedicated to the hot-button issues in the field of industrial property law. The speeches of the invited speakers, renowned experts, were of the top quality. Of course, there were...
Anna Gdula, Andrzej Witek, and Rafał Witek at FICPI Open Forum
The FICPI Open Forum took place in London on October 4-7. The WTS Patent Attorneys Office was represented at this event by Anna Gdula, Andrzej Witek and Rafał Witek. Rafał Witek additionally took part in the meeting of the EXCO — the executive committee of FICPI, which consists of delegates of individual member states and sections of the organization. A rich, informative program, a...
Agnieszka Śnieżko took part in the 42nd Seminar of Patent Attorneys of Universities
Last week, the 42nd Seminar of Patent Attorneys of Universities was held in Cedzyna, part of which was attended by Agnieszka Śnieżko, a partner at WTS Patent Attorneys. Kielce University of Technology and co-organizers of the seminar took care to prepare a very rich and informative program of the event. The speakers included judges of intellectual property...
IAM Patent 1000: WTS Patent Attorneys highly recommended; Andrzej Witek, Rafał Witek, and Anna Gdula with individual distinctions
Our firm is regularly listed in the prestigious IAM Patent 1000 ranking, while patent attorneys from our team are awarded individual distinctions. This year's edition is no different. We are pleased to announce that WTS Patent Attorneys has been indicated as highly-recommended in the prosecution category. Moreover, individual distinctions were awarded to Rafał Witek, Andrzej Witek and...