Dentons fields a team of well-rounded IP experts, with expertise in IP rights registration, disposal of rights, distributorship and exclusivity agreements, brand protection, counterfeiting, advertisement and IP disputes. Karol Laskowski sits at the head of the practice, which benefits from his experience in IP due diligence analyses and IP transfer, licensing and co-existence agreement negotiation. Aleksandra Politańska-Kunicka specialises in disputes related to copyright law, trade marks, industrial designs, patents and unfair competition. Marta Stefanowicz and Marcin Przybysz are also key names in the group.

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Key clients

  • Delivery Hero SE
  • Zott Group (both Germany- and Poland-based companies)
  • TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Nike
  • Bvtcher
  • VIZOR Apps
  • Philips
  • Westmont Hospitality / Room Mate
  • CAA, Creative Artists Agency
  • All Saints Limited
  • Nexity S.A.

Work highlights

  • Advised VIZOR on a domain dispute.
  • Represented Nike in custom seizures of goods infringing its trade marks.
  • Advised Nexity S.A from the perspective of trade mark-related matters as part of a landmark transaction involving the sale of a 100% stake in Nexity’s Polish subsidiaries to Develia.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Karol Laskowski

Other key lawyers

Aleksandra Politańska-Kunicka, Marta Stefanowicz, Marcin Przybysz