IP / PRACTICE
Practical information
Representatives, documents and stamp duty: organise the formalities before your first submission.
IP / JOURNAL
Before the next important step.
A short internal note today can make a later launch, research collaboration or professional consultation easier to prepare.
Before you launch a brand: a practical name check
A domain search is one small part of choosing a name. Build a useful brief around the offering, territory and earlier signs before committing to the launch.
Read the articleBefore you publish an invention: build a disclosure record
A pitch deck, paper or demonstration can become part of the patent story. Organise the technical facts and publication history before sharing more.
Read the articleProduct appearance: prepare the design before the launch
The shape of a product needs its own record. Connect consistent images, designer contributions and disclosure history before discussing protection.
Read the articleSoftware IP: follow the code, contracts and components
An app is a collection of contributions. A practical software inventory separates copyright, licences, confidential information and potential technical inventions.
Read the articleBefore an NDA: decide what the collaboration needs to protect
A confidentiality agreement works inside a real information flow. Identify the material, purpose, recipients and exit process before choosing wording.
Read the articleIP in Kraków: prepare a useful first professional conversation
A local project can involve several countries and several kinds of IP. Gather the product, ownership and market facts before choosing the next step.
Read the articleWho may represent a party in patent, trade mark and IP disputes?
UPRP, courts, EPO and EUIPO have different representation rules. Check eligibility, authority, signatures and documents before the first act.
Read the articlePower of attorney stamp duty: PLN 17, the competent authority and account
When and where to pay PLN 17: paper filing at UPRP, electronic documents, Kraków and Warsaw. Exemptions and payment proof after the 2025 change.
Read the articlePatentability search and FTO: claims, territory and timing
The ability to patent an improvement and the freedom to launch it answer different questions. A practical framework for document searches, claim charts and uncertainty before market entry.
Read the articleSoftware and AI patents: demonstrating technical contribution under COMVIK
Computer-implemented inventions before the EPO: two stages of assessment, evidence of technical effects, training data and the limits of business claims.
Read the articlePatent or trade secret? Deciding before disclosing R&D results
Separate layers of technology, coordinate academic publication with confidentiality, and compare patents and trade secrets without assuming either guarantees commercial success.
Read the articleTrademark opposition: deadlines, evidence and genuine use
How to structure an opposition file, identify the relevant five-year period and distinguish registered rights from evidence of actual trading.
Read the articleDesign protection: novelty, individual character and the 2026 EU reform
A practical sequence for disclosure research, visual comparison and the design representation rules applicable since 1 July 2026.
Read the articleSoftware rights: contract chains, licensing and open-source due diligence
A structured audit of employees, contractors, software licences and dependencies, with the lessons and limits of SAS Institute and UsedSoft.
Read the articleIP classifications in practice: IPC, Nice, Vienna and Locarno
Which system applies to an invention, brand, logo or design? Current 2026 editions, official tools and a reproducible search workflow.
Read the articleNo matching articles. Try a broader phrase or another topic.