Trademark registration and protection · Poland and the EU
I help define the scope of protection and handle the application through to the office’s decision. You can commission a clearance search separately. I recommend it before filing to better assess the risks to your brand.
Peace of mind as your brand grows.
Idea. Name. Value worth protecting.
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Why entrust your brand to me?
Karol Czubkowski — attorney-at-law
I personally handle every matter. I combine over 15 years of law firm and in-house experience with practical experience in trademark cases.
I have represented clients in trademark matters before EUIPO, the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg, the Polish Patent Office, Poland’s regional administrative courts, Supreme Administrative Court and ordinary courts.
I apply this experience when assessing your brand: I consider potential conflicts and the scope of protection with possible disputes in mind.
I explain the risks, recommend a course of action and tell you why. I consider your plans, costs and the practical value of protection.
I ask myself: what would I do if this were my business and my money?
You work directly with me — from brand analysis to filing and further protection within the agreed scope.
I respect the confidentiality of the matters entrusted to me. That is why I do not publish case details or client information.
01 / Brand protection
A new name, a growing business or a mark you already own. We tailor protection to your brand’s stage.
Clearance search · optional, recommended
If you commission a search, we analyse earlier marks, similarity between signs, and the relevant goods and services. You receive a risk assessment and recommendation before deciding to file.
Check the nameTrademark filing
We define the scope of protection, prepare the list of goods and services, and file with the Polish Patent Office or EUIPO. You know what is included and what it costs.
Choose your scope6 months included
For six months from the filing date, I check applications that may conflict with the agreed mark. Further action, such as an opposition, requires a separate engagement.
View pricing02 / Pricing
Filing and clearance searches are separate services. Choose the territory and decide whether to commission the recommended search. Prices shown in EUR are net, fixed service fees, not live currency conversions.
START PL
Poland500 EUR net
Legal fee for filing one trademark.
Official fees are payable separately.
Clearance search and opposition proceedings are excluded.
Filing does not guarantee registration.
Optional / recommended before filing
+ EUR 300 net
One mark, up to 3 hours.
A document with a risk assessment and recommendation.
EUR 800 net+ official fees
START EU
European Union600 EUR net
Legal fee for filing one trademark.
Official fees are payable separately.
Clearance search and opposition proceedings are excluded.
Filing does not guarantee registration.
Optional / recommended before filing
+ EUR 500 net
One mark, up to 5 hours.
A document with a risk assessment and recommendation.
EUR 1,100 net+ official fees
I prepare and file the application and handle the matter through to the office’s decision. Standard handling includes routine correspondence with the office, tracking deadlines, informing you about fees and forwarding the registration certificate if protection is granted. The filing fee excludes clearance searches and opposition proceedings. Filing does not guarantee registration.
You receive a document identifying similar marks found during the search that create a risk of conflict, together with a recommendation on the next steps.
The search covers up to 3 hours for Poland or up to 5 hours for the EU. If a more detailed search is needed, I propose it and explain the risks. You decide whether to investigate further or accept the risks and file without additional checks.
Example costs with an optional search · one mark · two classes
POLAND · UPRP
Legal fee: EUR 800 net
UPRP fees for two classes: PLN 1,410
PLN 520 on filing + PLN 890 after the conditional decision
Stamp duty for the power of attorney: PLN 17, if due
EUROPEAN UNION · EUIPO
Legal fee: EUR 1,100 net
EUIPO fee for two classes: EUR 900
A search for one mark is a separate optional service: EUR 300 net for Poland (up to 3 hours) or EUR 500 net for the EU (up to 5 hours). It is not automatically added to the filing. A search does not guarantee that all potential conflicts will be found or that protection will be granted.
START filings include six months of monitoring for one mark from the filing date. An opposition, response to an opposition, negotiations or disputes require a separate engagement. Filing does not guarantee registration.
04 / Working together
One point of contact and a concrete recommendation. Your legal assessment is handled by an attorney-at-law.
Tell me about your brand, goods or services, and planned markets.
I recommend a clearance search as a separate service. If you commission it, you receive a document and recommendation before deciding to file.
After you approve the scope, legal fee and expected official fees, I prepare and submit the application. A search is not automatically added.
Standard handling through to the office’s decision, excluding opposition proceedings; monitoring within the offer’s scope.
04 / Frequently asked questions
We explain the essentials before you instruct us. The final recommendation depends on your mark, goods, services and planned markets.
Under this offer, the search is a separate, optional service. I recommend it before filing because it helps assess the risk of conflicts with earlier marks. You decide on the scope of work after discussing the risks. The search does not guarantee registration.
No. The net prices are the firm’s legal fees. Fees charged by the Polish Patent Office or EUIPO are payable separately and depend, among other things, on the territory and number of classes. Before instructing me, you receive a breakdown of the legal fee and expected official fees.
A search assesses the risk of conflicts and results in a document with a recommendation. Filing covers preparing and submitting the application and standard handling through to the office’s decision. The filing fee excludes searches and opposition proceedings.
The free assessment is a preliminary assessment of whether your name or logo can be registered. It does not replace an analysis of conflicts with similar marks. The paid search addresses those conflicts and results in a document with a recommendation.
I prepare and file the application and handle the matter through to the office’s decision. Standard handling includes routine correspondence with the office, tracking deadlines, informing you about fees and forwarding the registration certificate if protection is granted. The filing fee excludes clearance searches and opposition proceedings. Filing does not guarantee registration.
You receive a document identifying similar marks found during the search that create a risk of conflict, together with a recommendation on the next steps. The search covers up to 3 hours for Poland or up to 5 hours for the EU. If a more detailed search is needed, I propose it and explain the risks. You decide whether to investigate further or accept the risks and file without additional checks.
I reply to enquiries within 24 hours on working days. I file the application within 7 days of receiving all the information needed for filing. This is the filing timeframe, not the time needed to obtain the office’s decision.
A word mark — the name itself — usually offers broader and more flexible protection. A logo may be appropriate when its particular graphic form matters. In some cases, protecting both makes sense.
That depends on where you sell now and where you realistically plan to operate. A national mark protects in Poland; an EU mark may cover all EU Member States, but brings a broader risk assessment and higher official fees.
A clearance search helps assess the risk of opposition, refusal or a dispute with an earlier rights holder. It cannot guarantee registration, but it supports a better-informed decision.
It usually takes several months if the office raises no objections and no opposition is filed. The exact timing depends on the office and the course of the individual case.
We assess the grounds and available options: a response, negotiations, limiting the specification or withdrawing the application. Further work and its cost are agreed separately.
05 / Take the first step
Tell me your brand name, what you offer and where you operate. I will come back with a proposed scope and costs. I reply to enquiries within 24 hours on working days. I file the application within 7 days of receiving all the information needed for filing.
The free assessment is a preliminary assessment of whether your name or logo can be registered. It does not replace an analysis of conflicts with similar marks. The paid search addresses those conflicts and results in a document with a recommendation.
Before work begins, you receive the filing fee, optional search cost and expected official fees.
After your approval of the scope and costs. You can commission a search separately; I recommend it before filing.
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