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Poland has no plans to join the Unified Patent Court

Poland has no plans to join the Unified Patent Court

Three years have passed since the launch of the Unitary Patent system and the commencement of operations of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Since 1 June 2023, holders of European patents granted on or after that date have been able to apply to the European Patent Office (EPO) for the registration of unitary effect. As a result, such patents automatically enjoy protection across the territories...
Technical judges: the Swiss model

Technical judges: the Swiss model

In the context of the ongoing discussion on how to improve patent litigation in Poland — and in particular with reference to the proposal to introduce the institution of a technical lay judge, which we addressed recently — we would like to present a model that could serve as an inspiration for domestic regulation. In this article, we outline solutions adopted in the Swiss system which,...
Technical judges: international practice and a proposal for a Polish regulation

Technical judges: international practice and a proposal for a Polish regulation

In recent years, discussions have been ongoing in Poland on improving court proceedings in intellectual property cases. On 29 January 2026, a conference organized by the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys (PPO) was held in Warsaw, during which a proposal was discussed to introduce into adjudicating panels individuals with education in science, who could support courts in resolving cases...
Territorial scope of patent protection: the case of Greenland

Territorial scope of patent protection: the case of Greenland

Greenland has recently been on everyone’s lips — yet where the media and politicians see a geopolitical crisis, a patent attorney asks a different question: how does the local intellectual property protection system actually work? As it turns out, this system — although marginal in global practice — provides some very interesting solutions, illustrating the complex interaction between...