The intellectual property crimes are not regulated in the Polish Criminal Code. IP violations are regulated in specialised legislation covering different IP rights. In Poland, general provisions of criminal procedure apply to the investigation and prosecution of the intellectual property crimes. These crimes fall under the general rules of jurisdiction.
Verified in October 2022
Copyright violations
Counterfeiting of trademarkNote: Prosecution of the perpetrators of offences referred to in Articles 303 -305 occurs at the request of the injured party.
Patent violationsNote: Prosecution of the perpetrators of offences referred to in Articles 303 -305 occurs at the request of the injured party. Acts referred to in Articles 307 are considered as misdemeanours.
Industrial design violationsNote: Prosecution of the perpetrators of offences referred to in Articles 303 -305 occurs at the request of the injured party.
Violations of geographical indications of originNote: Prosecution of the perpetrators of offences referred to in Articles 303 -305 occurs at the request of the injured party. Acts referred to in Articles 307 are considered as misdemeanours.
Violations of plant variety rights
Trade Secrets violationsThe IP crimes’ investigation and prosecution fall under the competence of Polish National Police.
In case IP crimes are related to cybercrimes, the investigation falls under the competences of the Central Office for Combatting Cybercrime.
+48 47 72 118 77
Puławska 148/150,02-624 Warsaw
The IP crimes’ investigation and prosecution fall under the competence of District Prosecutor’s Offices. There is no specialised unit responsible for IP crimes’ prosecution.
biuro.podawcze.pk@prokuratura.gov.pl
+48 22 12 51 594
ul. Postępu 3, 02-676 Warsaw
There are no specialised courts on IP crimes. This type of crime fall under general court system.
The general courts are organised in a three-tier system:
List of Polish courts and their contact details: Lista sądów powszechnych / Rejestry i ewidencje / Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej
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