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Lena Marcinoska-Boulangé

adwokat, partner

Management of intellectual property in enterprises and startups—structuring, contracts and infringement

Lena Marcinoska-Boulangé handles intellectual property law, unfair competition, and Internet law. She represents clients primarily in litigation and domain name disputes. She participates in administrative proceedings, as well as negotiation and drafting of settlements and various types of contracts. She also advises startups.

She joined Wardyński & Partners in 2012.

Faculty of Law and Administration, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw (2011)

Postgraduate studies in the law of modern technologies, Polish Academy of Sciences (2013)

Warsaw Bar Chamber

Selected publications

“The research team in clinical trials: What does the law say?” (co-author), 2024 Yearbook

“Eco-marketing or a green lie?” (co-author), 2024 Yearbook

“Galimatias in game titles” (co-author), 2024 Yearbook

„Don’t delay pursuing IP claims” (co-author), 2018 Yearbook

Startup handbook: What startups need to know about the law (co-author), Startup Poland Foundation, 2015

Military drone systems (co-author), Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar, 2015

“IP protection policy: Don’t wait for infringement to start gathering evidence” (co-author), 2014 Yearbook

ESG in a nutshell

ESG in a nutshell

ESG and sustainability are a new field for many entities. To help businesses navigate through the maze of regulations, we have identified the main issues from different areas of law where ESG and sustainability risks may arise. We also suggest ways to help mitigate these risks.

The Gamedev CEO simulator

The Gamedev CEO simulator

What legal traps can a developer fall into when creating a game? Find out by playing the role of Creative, Manager, Accountant or Consultant in the Gamedev CEO simulator game created by the Gaming practice at Wardyński & Partners.

Civil proceedings in intellectual property cases

Civil proceedings in intellectual property cases

Lena Marcinoska-Boulangé is the co-author of a commentary for litigators and judges, published by Wolters Kluwer, on proceedings before the specialised intellectual property courts introduced in 2020.

Law for game development

Law for game development

The video game industry faces a range of unique legal problems. In this publication we address issues of intellectual property, employment law, and taxation, as well as less obvious regulatory aspects. Across 70 pages, we write about the use in games of objects from the real world, legal protection of games and concepts, in-game advertising, tax relief under the IP Box, employment in the game...

Legal aspects of media activity

Legal aspects of media activity

The report is devoted to legal issues related to the functioning of the media—both traditional and tech-based. We discuss some of the most important practical issues of media activity and challenges for editors, publishers, broadcasters and journalists. We write about the bounds of permissible criticism, cooperation with influencers, protection of catchphrases from films, issues connected with...

Changes in trademark regulations

Changes in trademark regulations

Amendments to the Industrial Property Law entered into force on 16 March 2019. Although they are not revolutionary, they will clearly exert a great practical impact. The changes are primarily designed to achieve consistency between the Polish and EU systems for trademark protection. For example, the definition of a trademark has been revised by eliminating the requirement that the mark must be...

Rzeczpospolita report Making sense of blockchain, tokens and cryptocurrencies

Rzeczpospolita report Making sense of blockchain, tokens and cryptocurrencies

The report by Rzeczpospolita daily Making sense of blockchain, tokens and cryptocurrencies (Blockchain, tokeny, kryptowaluty – jak to ugryźć) was prepared entirely by our lawyers. The Polish publication contains a set of eleven articles on such issues as legal problems with regulating blockchain technology, tax aspects of cryptocurrencies, and doubts connected with the General Data Protection...

Intellectual property protection on the alcoholic beverages market

Intellectual property protection on the alcoholic beverages market

Can an advertiser run afoul of the alcohol advertising rules by advertising simple fruit juice? How can producers demonstrate the renown of a trademark for spirits? Is it permissible to allude to geography when the product has little in common with the region? What rules govern the permissible use of famous names for products? Can the name of an alcoholic beverage be misleading? Can the...

Intellectual property protection on the cosmetics and perfumes market

Intellectual property protection on the cosmetics and perfumes market

Our new publication is devoted entirely to the cosmetics and perfumes industry, as well as issues of intellectual property protection and processes specific to the industry. We also write about whether scent can be protected, whether distributors can be prohibited from selling luxury goods online, and the issues disputed between entities from the industry.

Crowdfunding – report summary

Crowdfunding – report summary

This is an abbreviated version of a report on the legal and tax aspects of crowdfunding drafted by Wardyński & Partners in September 2014. We attempt in our report to submit the phenomenon of crowdfunding to a legal and tax analysis from the point of view of all stakeholders: funders, beneficiaries (project designers), and crowdfunding platforms. We suggest changes in the law which could...

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