About the founder

Agnieszka Iwaniuk

Attorney-at-law, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney

Specialises in civil and commercial law, having vast expertise in the fields of industrial property, competition law and copyrights.

An experienced proxy in administrative proceedings, including application proceedings and disputes before the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland and the European Union Intellectual Property Office.

Dean of the Podlaskie Region of the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys and Secretary of the National Council of Patent Attorneys. Furthermore, she is privileged to lead the Polish Association for Intellectual Property as its Chairman.

About the practice

With over 10 years of professional experience in servicing corporate clients and individuals, we support our partners in meeting their objectives – regardless of the stage of the maturity of their businesses. Having unquestionable and comprehensive scope of competence, we provide legal advice in intellectual property, civil, commercial, and labour law.

AREAS  OF PRACTICE

Intellectual Property Law

 

  • reviewing registration capacity, the search for conflict of laws prior to filing an application
  • applications for Polish and European trade marks, designs, utility models and inventions
  • representation before Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)
  • protection of registered trade marks, designs, utility models and inventions
  • invalidation of trade marks and designs
  • domains’ protection
  • drafting and reviewing agreements on intellectual property rights
  • industrial property rights audits for enterprises
  • protection against counterfeiting products

Copyrights

  • drafting and reviewing agreements on copyrights
  • consultancy to prevent violations of third party rights
  • protection of the image and other personal rights
  • protection of copyrights on the Internet
  • representation in court proceedings
  • invalidation of industrial property rights infringing copyrights

Competition Law

 

  • advising on acts of unfair competition, including:
    • infringements of the right to a business name
    • misleading designation of goods and services
    • counterfeiting of products
    • trade secret
    • dissemination of false or misleading information
    • hindering market access
    • unfair advertising
  • audits, evaluation of compliance with the Act on suppression of unfair competition
  • representation in court proceedings concerning unfair competition

Commercial Law

 

  • company’s establishment
  • preparing and reviewing articles of association
  • conducting changes in company’s bodies
  • servicing increases and decreases in share capital and sale of shares
  • preparing and conducting shareholders’ meetings
  • company’s liquidation
  • company’s transformations
  • advisory on setting up a business by individuals
  • preparing, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
  • support in the recovery of debts, representation in court and enforcement proceedings
  • advisory for entrepreneurs

Labour Law

 

  • preparation of employment agreements and employee documentation
  • preparation of work and remunerations regulations
  • support in employing foreigners
  • work permits
  • resident permits
  • representation if court proceedings of employers and employees
  • advisory in the field of labour law:
  • employment agreements termination
  • employee leaves
  • non-competition clause
  • material responsibility of employees
  • support during the inspection of Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), National Health Fund (NFZ), labour inspection
  • appeals against decisions of the labour inspection, ZUS, NFZ

Cywil Law

 

  • preparing, reviewing and negotiating contracts
  • support in contract termination, claiming contractual penalties and compensation for failure to perform or improper performance of the contract
  • advisory on consumer rights
  • representation in succession proceedings
  • protection of personal rights

THEY TRUSTED US

CONTACT US

We invite you to submit an inquiry.

ul. Składowa 7 lok. 101 15-399 Białystok

tel. +48 695 250 095

biuro@kancelaria-iwaniuk.pl