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Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek took part in the UNION-IP Congress 2023 in Stockholm

UNION-IP Congress 2023 took place in Stockholm from June 14 to 17. This was the first edition of the congress after the break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The WTS law firm was represented at the event by Anna Rożkowicz and Rafał Witek. The title of the congress was “An IP Climate Forecast”. The extensive and insightful program focused on the issues of the rapidly changing reality...

WTS Patent Attorneys has once again been recognized as one of the leading European patent law firms in the Financial Times ranking

We are pleased to inform you that WTS Patent Attorneys firm has been listed in the latest edition of the Financial Times ranking "Europe's leading patent law firms". A prestigious British magazine has recognized our achievements in three fields: "biotechnology, food and healthcare" (silver rating), "chemistry and pharmaceuticals" (silver rating), and "mechanical engineering" (bronze rating)....

Mr. Dominik Skoniecki, our longtime employee, has passed away

It is with deep regret and sadness that we inform you that on June 10, 2023, a longtime employee of our firm, mgr inż. Dominik Skoniecki passed away. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and relatives. The funeral will take place at 9:00 on June 19, 2023 at Bródnowski Cemetery in Warsaw.

Agnieszka Śnieżko and Katarzyna Kwestarz at the INTA Annual Meeting

From May 16 to 20 Agnieszka Śnieżko and Katarzyna Kwestarz represented WTS Patent Attorneys at the annual conference of the INTA (International Trademark Association) in Singapore. Each year, the INTA conference attracts trademark specialists and patent attorneys from around the world. These meetings offer a valuable opportunity to establish new business contacts and exchange knowledge...

WTS Patent Attorneys at the 16th International Inventions and Innovation Expo INTARG® 2023

On May 24 and 25, Rafał Witek and Anna Rożkowicz will participate in the 16th International Inventions and Innovation Expo INTARG® 2023 which will take place in Katowice. The INTARG® expo is an event with an established reputation both in Poland and internationally. This year's edition is held under the patronage of the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology and the World...

Problems in the functioning of the CMS system

On March 1, the sunrise period proceeding the launch of the the Unified Patent Court scheduled for June 1, began. During this period, the holder of a European patent granted before the end of the transitional period may opt-out from the UPC jurisdiction. This option is also available to the applicant who filed the application before the end of the transitional period and to the holder of the...

Anna Rożkowicz and Agnieszka Śnieżko conducted a training for FSP Galena

The WTS Patent Attorneys Office constantly supports and participates in activities aimed at disseminating knowledge in the field of intellectual property law. On April 26, Anna Rożkowicz and Agnieszka Śnieżko had the pleasure of conducting a training for employees of the FSP Galena pharmaceutical company. The subject of the training included issues of patent law, trademark law and...

The training conducted by Anna Rożkowicz as part of the SHESNNOVATION Academy program

On April 20 and 25, Anna Rożkowicz, a partner at the WTS Patent Attorneys, had the pleasure of conducting a training as part of the SHESNNOVATION Academy - a program dedicated to female STEM founders. The training concerned the protection and management of intellectual property rights. Anna was invited to conduct it by Patrycja Radek, PhD — a strategic leader specializing in innovative...

Rafał Witek participated in the UNION-IP Roundtable in Munich

On the 24th of February a roundtable session of the UNION-IP took place in Munich. The subject of the meeting which was entitled “What Does My Claim Cover?” were the consequences of the changes in the amendments to patents claims during and after patent proceedings. Rafał Witek, a Partner at our firm, attended the event. UNION-IP is an organization operating since 1961. It provides a...

Germany ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement

On the 17th of February, German government ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement. Therefore, the last of the conditions upon which the launch of the UPC had been dependent was fulfilled. The Court will be ready to receive its first cases starting from the 1st of June 2023, while as early as on the 1st of March the so-called Sunrise Period will begin, during which holders of European...

Value of the IP portfolio of our Client, Genomtec S.A., estimated at EUR 191.336 million

In the last few days, we have been pleased to find out about the success of one of our Clients. Genomtec S.A. is a Wrocław-based technology company operating in the field of clinical diagnostics, which was established in 2016. Recently, Genomtec has commissioned a valuation of its intellectual property portfolio from Dennemeyer — an independent firm operating globally. The case of...

WTS at the ninth edition of the Conference of the Construction Chemicals Industry

On the 6th of December the ninth edition of the Conference of the Construction Chemicals Industry took place in Warsaw. WTS Patent Attorneys, represented by Anna Rożkowicz and Arkadiusz Kalinowski was among the exhibitors. The conference has gathered the representatives of the construction chemicals industry, from the managerial staff, to research and development, purchases, and...

Anna Gdula and Piotr Adamczyk awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit by President of Poland

On the 18th of November, a special ceremony was hosted by the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys, during which two patent attorneys from the WTS team: Anna Gdula, a partner at our firm, and Piotr Adamczyk were granted the Bronze Cross of Merit. The decorations were awarded by President of Poland in recognition “of merits in services for popularizing the subject of industrial property”....

The seminar “IP litigation in Poland”

On the 14th of October in Sheraton Hotel in Warsaw, WTS Patent Attorneys and DBS hosted a seminar entitled “IP litigation in Poland”. The purpose of this event was to introduce the participants to legal procedures applicable in disputes involving inventions and trademarks. The expert presentations concerned both judicial proceedings as well as the opposition proceedings before the...

Anna Gdula, Andrzej Witek, and Rafał Witek at the FICPI World Congress 2022

From 26 to 30 September the annual edition of the FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys) World Congress took place in Cannes. Patent attorneys and IP lawyers from all over the world came to Côte d’Azur. Of course, the representatives of our firm were also be there: Anna Gdula, Andrzej Witek, and Rafał Witek, partners at WTS, attended the event. ...

Katarzyna Kwestarz and Anna Szajna at the conference “Corrugated Cardboard: the Newest Technologies”

On the 8th and 9th of September, the 11. edition of the conference “Corrugated Cardboard: the Newest Technologies” took place in Szczyrk. The event was organized by the publishing house Polski Drukarz LLC. Our firm was represented there by patent attorneys Katarzyna Kwestarz and Anna Szajna. Throughout the conference Katarzyna and Anna offered free legal counsel on matters related to the...

Anna Gdula and Rafał Witek at the 2022 AIPPI World Congress

From 10 to 13 September, the annual edition of the World Congress of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) took place in San Francisco. The partners at our firm, Anna Gdula and Rafał Witek, attended the event. A long-awaited return to the on-site form of the Congress after the break caused by the pandemic was an...

IAM Patent 1000: WTS highly recommended, individual distinctions for Rafał Witek, Andrzej Witek, and Anna Gdula

We are very pleased to inform you that WTS Patent Attorneys has once again been recognized in the prestigious IAM Patent 1000 ranking. Our company was selected as highly recommended in the prosecution category. Moreover, individual distinctions were granted to Rafał Witek, Andrzej Witek, and Anna Gdula. IAM Patent 1000 rankings, which are published annually, are based on extensive...

The Springtime Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Our Company

On the 10th of June the springtime celebration of the 20th anniversary of WTS Patent Attorneys took place. The ceremony was held at Platinum Palace Hotel in Wroclaw. It began with a luncheon that was the first opportunity for the teams of employees from three offices (Wroclaw, Warsaw, and Munich) to reunite after the period of the pandemic. Next, we connected...

WTS Patent Attorneys recommended in the latest edition of the “Europe’s leading patent law firms” ranking by Financial Times

We are very pleased to inform that our firm has been recommended in the latest edition of the “Europe’s leading patent law firms” ranking published by Financial Times (category: “Biotechnology & Food”). The prestigious British journal has appreciated us for the fourth time in a row — since the first edition of ranking (2019) we are consistently listed among the best firms...

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