IP/TMC

Senior Associate, IP/TMC department in Poland

Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa is an attorney-at-law, a doctor of law, and a Senior Associate in IP/TMC practice at CMS.

She specialises in intellectual property law (in particular in patents, SEPs and FRAMD related issues) and represents clients in court cases concerning such issues as infringements of patents, trademarks, copyrights and moral rights, as well as issues related to counteracting unfair competition. Aleksandra represents clients in proceedings before the Polish Patent Office concerning patent and trademark invalidation. She also assists clients in drafting and negotiating complex IP-related agreements, including technology assignment and licensing agreements. Aleksandra is also involved in setting up an IP protection strategy for clients in various sectors.

Her experience includes advice for international, innovative companies on issues related to enforcing their IP rights (and specifically patents) in Poland, parallel imports, and granting supplementary protection certificates, including representation in court proceedings. Aleksandra also advises clients on commercialising the results of research and development work in relation to IP rights.

Polish, English, French

Warsaw Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law

Doctor of Laws (Ph.D.), Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Warsaw (2020)

Master of Laws, The Jagiellonian University in Cracow – Faculty of Law and Administration (2010)

Master of Laws, University in Poitiers (France), Specialisation: French and European Business Law (2013)

Practice areas: - IP - IT