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IP Stars 2024: WTS recommended in Patent Prosecution

We have recently posted about individual distinctions in the IP Stars 2024 ranking, which were received by Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek. Now, after the ranking of individual practitioners, the one listing remarkable firms in 51 jurisdictions saw the light. And in this case, our achievements were recognized as well. We are pleased to announce that WTS Patent Attorneys is among the...

Agnieszka Śnieżko at the ECTA conference

From 19 to 21 June the 42nd Annual ECTA Conference took place in underway in Antwerp. It was attended by Agnieszka Śnieżko. The main theme of the event was the sustainable development and the role that IP can play in achieving it. Numerous discussion panels, featuring representatives of business and academia, as well as the EUIPO and European Commission...

WTS Patent Attorneys once again listed in the “Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms” ranking by the Financial Times

We are pleased to announce that WTS has been listed in the latest edition of the Financial Times ranking "Europe's leading patent law firms". The prestigious British magazine noted our achievements in four categories: Biotechnology, Food & Healthcare: gold rating (the only firm from Poland!) Chemistry & Pharmacy: silver rating Electrical Engineering...

IAM Patent 1000: another success of WTS Patent Attorneys!

We are pleased to announce that WTS Patent Attorneys has been listed as highly-recommended in the prosecution category in the newest edition of IAM Patent 1000 ranking. Moreover, individual distinctions were awarded to Rafał Witek, Andrzej Witek and Anna Gdula. The profile of our company, which was published by IAM, emphasizes the comprehensive range of services offered by WTS and our...

Rafał Witek at Medicines for Europe Legal Affairs Conference in Dublin

The Medicines for Europe Legal Affairs Conference will be held on June 10-11 in Dublin. Rafał Witek, a partner at the WTS Patent Attorneys, will take part in it. Conference participants will debate topics related to planned changes in pharmaceutical law and industrial property protection in Europe. The discussion panels included in the program will be dedicated to such important issues as...

Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek recognized as IP Stars 2024

We are pleased to inform you that Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek have been listed as IP Stars 2024. It is yet another edition of this prestigious ranking recognizing their achievements. It is worth noting that the IP Stars ranking is published by Managing IP, one of the industry’s leading news and analysis services. For nearly 30 years since the publication of the first edition, the...

Andrzej Witek at the eleventh Polish Chemistry Congress

The eleventh annual Polish Chemistry Congress will take place on June 6-7. The venue of the event is the Airport Hotel Okęcie in Warsaw. The Congress is hosted by the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry, of which WTS Patent Attorneys is a member. We will be represented there by the firm’s partner, Andrzej Witek. The Polish Chemistry Congress, gathering representatives of the world of...

2024 AIPLA „Women in IP” Law Global Networking Event hosted by WTS Patent Attorneys

The WTS law firm had the great pleasure of hosting a meeting organized as part of the international 2024 AIPLA "Women in IP" Law Global Networking Event. The meeting, filled with fantastic female energy, took place on April 23 in the unique setting of the historic Monopol Hotel in the center of Wrocław. The participants comprised an excellent group of talented, enterprising, and...

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!

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