In April 2022 a new bill on the amendments to the Common Courts Act was presented, and it proposed a number of structural changes to the Polish court system, including one regarding the specialised IP courts which only became operational in July 2020. The country’s practitioners have expressed concerns at...

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In April 2022 a new bill on the amendments to the Common Courts Act was presented, and it proposed a number of structural changes to the Polish court system, including one regarding the specialised IP courts which only became operational in July 2020. The country’s practitioners have expressed concerns at some of these suggestions. One such proposal would convert the current court departments into chambers, with separate chambers for family law, criminal law and civil law. Additionally, each court would have the option to establish a commercial cases chamber, where IP disputes would be settled. Concern arises here as this phrasing could be interpreted to mean the IP courts would no longer exist. While the country’s practitioners wait and hope that the IP courts will be upheld, they remain busy and work continues to grow.

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