# Trademark registration in Poland

> Trademarks in Poland are registered with the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland (UPRP); the official application fee is PLN 400 for one class, and third parties can oppose within 3 months from publication of the application in the BUP. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Poland can be designated through the Madrid System.

Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/poland
Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Patent Office of the Republic of Poland (Urząd Patentowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) (UPRP)
- **Official fee:** PLN 400 — Application fee, electronic filing (includes one class)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 1997
- **Opposition period:** 3 months from publication of the application in the BUP
- **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable
- **Multi-class applications:** Allowed
- **Foreign applicants:** Applicants with no domicile or registered office in the EU, EEA/EFTA states or Switzerland must act through a Polish pa…

## Official links
- Trademark office: https://uprp.gov.pl/
- Online filing: https://pue.uprp.gov.pl/
- Official trademark search: https://ewyszukiwarka.pue.uprp.gov.pl/
- Law: Act of 30 June 2000 – Industrial Property Law (Prawo własności przemysłowej), as amended up to the Act of 9 March 2023 — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22308
- Law: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 8 September 2016 amending the regulation on fees related to the protection of inventions, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, geographical indications and topographies of integrated circuits (Dz.U. 2016 poz. 1623) — https://eli.gov.pl/eli/DU/2016/1623/ogl/pol/pdf

## Official fees (as of 2026-10)
- Application fee, electronic filing (includes one class): PLN 400
- Application fee, paper filing (includes one class): PLN 450
- Each additional class in the application: PLN 120 — per class
- Fee for the first 10-year protection period: PLN 400 — per class, payable after the decision to grant
- Publication of information on the granted right: PLN 90
- Renewal for a further 10 years: PLN 400 — per class
- Renewal in the 6-month grace period: PLN 520 — per class (renewal fee increased by 30%)

## Steps
1. Search the UPRP e-Wyszukiwarka database and TMview for earlier conflicting marks.
2. File the application with UPRP, preferably electronically, listing goods and services by Nice class and paying the application fee.
3. UPRP carries out a formal examination and an examination of absolute grounds for refusal.
4. The application is published in the Biuletyn Urzędu Patentowego (BUP), opening a 3-month opposition period.
5. If an opposition is filed, the parties have a 2-month cooling-off period for amicable settlement, extendable to 6 months on joint request.
6. After the decision to grant, pay the protection fee for the first 10-year period and the publication fee.
7. The right is entered in the register and announced in the Wiadomości Urzędu Patentowego (WUP).

- **Examination:** UPRP examines formalities and absolute grounds for refusal only; relative grounds (earlier rights) are raised by third parties through opposition. No statutory deadline for examination is set.
- **Publication:** Biuletyn Urzędu Patentowego (BUP) for applications; grants and renewals are announced in Wiadomości Urzędu Patentowego (WUP).
- **Opposition:** 3 months from publication of the application in the BUP
- **Timeline:** About 7–8 months if unopposed; about 12–14 months if opposed (practitioner estimate, not an official figure)
- **Late renewal:** 6 months after expiry, with the renewal fee increased by 30%; this deadline cannot be restored
- **Power of attorney:** A written power of attorney signed by the applicant's authorised persons, filed with the first action through the representative together with proof of the signatories' authority; notarisation or legalisation is not described as required.
- **Language:** Polish; documents in other languages must be filed with a Polish translation
- **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.

## Good to know
- Renewal requires no separate application: paying the renewal fee with the trademark number and purpose stated renews the right, and UPRP records it without issuing a decision.
- Payment for renewal is accepted from one year before expiry; you can renew for only some of the classes.
- UPRP may partly waive the application fee (by up to 80%) on a documented request showing the applicant cannot pay.
- Poland is an EU member, so a European Union trade mark registered through EUIPO also covers Poland.
- UPRP sends a renewal reminder six months before expiry, but not receiving it does not excuse a missed deadline.

## FAQ
### How much does it cost to register a trademark in Poland?
Official UPRP fees for one class filed electronically are 400 PLN for the application, 400 PLN for the first 10-year protection period and 90 PLN for publication; each additional class adds 120 PLN at filing and 400 PLN for protection.

### How long does trademark registration take in Poland?
Practitioners estimate about 7–8 months for an unopposed application and 12–14 months if an opposition is filed. The law sets no statutory deadline for examination.

### Is Poland part of the Madrid Protocol?
Yes. The Madrid Protocol has been in force for Poland since 4 March 1997, so Poland can be designated in an international registration.

### How long is the opposition period for Polish trademarks?
Third parties may file an opposition within 3 months from publication of the application in the Biuletyn Urzędu Patentowego.

### How long does a Polish trademark last?
Protection lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed for further 10-year periods by paying 400 PLN per class, or 520 PLN per class within the 6-month grace period.

### Do foreign companies need a local attorney to file a trademark in Poland?
Applicants without a domicile or seat in the EU, EEA/EFTA or Switzerland must be represented by a Polish patent attorney or other qualified representative.

## Sources
- UPRP – Protection of trademarks in Poland and the EU (brochure, 2024): https://www.uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/2024-03/Ochrona%20znak%C3%B3w%20towarowych%20w%20Polsce%20i%20w%20Unii%20Europejskiej.pdf
- WIPO Lex – Poland Industrial Property Law (amended to 2023): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22308
- WIPO Lex – Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?search_what=C&treaty_id=8
- Fee regulation amendment Dz.U. 2016 poz. 1623: https://eli.gov.pl/eli/DU/2016/1623/ogl/pol/pdf

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