What this covers
You move into packaging, domains, and ads knowing the mark has been checked, the classes fit what you sell, and the filing is underway with deadlines tracked and responses handled.
We’ll run the search, draft the class list, and file in the right place. You’ll end up with a clear risk picture and an application that matches your products before you spend on print.
We start by looking for the marks that can block you, then we work backwards from what you sell to the Nice classes and wording that will stand up in examination and opposition. Once the scope is right, we choose the filing route, file, and keep the deadlines on our side so you are not scrambling when a letter arrives.
A bit about us
We’re Motława Marks, a two-person trademark practice focused on trademark filing strategy for founders and small manufacturers. Katarzyna Nowak is the trademark attorney who does the legal analysis and signs off on the strategy. Michał Zieliński runs the searches, builds the comparison set, and keeps the docket so deadlines do not get missed.
Most clients come to us at the same moment. The name is picked, design work is moving, and someone asks, “Can we actually use this?” We’re useful because we will give you a straight risk view, then draft the Nice classes in plain wording that matches how you sell, not a copied list that looks broad and fails in practice.
Meet the team
You’ll work with the same two people throughout, so questions stay with the context and answers come back fast.
Team
Katarzyna Nowak, Trademark attorney. Trademark attorney. Katarzyna weighs the search results, advises on the filing route, and handles examiner letters, oppositions, and the correspondence that decides outcomes.
Michał Zieliński, Paralegal. Paralegal. Michał runs the PTO and market sweeps, drafts the first pass of class wording, files the application under supervision, and tracks every deadline to the day.
Recent work
A few recent matters that show the kinds of filing decisions and class work you are hiring us for.
Portfolio
New food label name. Knockout search found a near-identical earlier mark in the same channel. We adjusted the name before print and drafted a tighter class list, then filed with goods wording that matched the actual packaging.
Webshop brand expansion. Client sold in two categories but only needed one filing to cover both. We reworked the Nice classes and descriptions so the application fit the catalogue, then filed and docketed key dates.
Logo plus word mark check. Client wanted protection for both the name and the logo. We searched the words and the visual look, flagged the closest conflicts, and recommended what to file first so the budget matched the risk.
“They told us what to change before we spent money on packaging.”
Founder, launching a new consumer product
How this runs
We keep this work practical. You’ll see what we found, what it means for risk, and what to do next, with deadlines tracked from the day we file.
1. Knockout search Days 1-3 You send the mark as you plan to use it, plus a short list of what you sell and where. We run a Polish PTO search and a market sweep for the closest earlier marks, then we write a risk note that shows the few results that actually matter and why. 2. Classes and scope Days 3-5 We turn your products and services into a Nice class list and a draft specification. We’ll ask a couple of concrete questions about variations, bundles, and future lines so the scope fits what you sell without drifting into wording an examiner will push back on. 3. File in PL or EU Days 5-7 We decide the filing route with you: Poland or EUIPO, based on where protection needs to bite first and where the conflicts sit. Once you confirm the applicant details and the final mark version, we file the application and set the docket dates. 4. Examination and replies Weeks 2-12 If an examiner raises an objection, we prepare the response and handle the correspondence until the point where the application is back on track or a decision is needed. If an opposition arrives, we tell you the deadlines, the options, and what each option costs in time and leverage.
Pricing
Pick the filing route first. Poland-only marks are usually lower cost. If you need EU coverage, the search and class work stays the same and the filing work changes.
Priced items
Get started
If you want us to start the search this week, the first step is to lock in the slot and send the mark files.
1. Sign the proposal and pay the 30% booking invoice. 2. Send the mark (wording and any logo files) and a list of what you sell. 3. We start the knockout search and send the risk note as soon as it’s ready.
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Fee summary
Booking and payment
To book, you’ll pay 30% when you sign. The remaining 70% is due when the engagement is complete. Each invoice is payable within 14 days of its date.
What we need from you. We’ll ask for the mark (word and any logo files), what you sell now, what you plan to sell in the next 12 months, and your preferred owner details. Delays here move the timeline.
Scope changes. Our price covers knockout search, classes and scope, a PL vs EU route decision, filing and docketing, and an office action response pack. If the mark, owner, or goods list changes, we’ll confirm the added fee before we do extra work.
Filing fees and third party costs. Government filing fees are paid separately and are not included in our price. If we need certified documents, translations, or couriering for signatures, we’ll confirm the cost before ordering anything.
Search limits and risk calls
A search reduces risk, it doesn’t eliminate it. We’ll tell you what we find and why it matters, then you choose whether to file, revise the mark, or change the filing scope.
Office actions and examiner correspondence. We’ll prepare an office action response pack so you can reply quickly if an examiner raises issues. If the case needs multiple rounds of arguments or a hearing, we’ll quote that work once we see the examiner’s position.
Oppositions. Opposition filing or opposition defence is not included in trademark filing strategy. If an opposition is filed, we’ll tell you the deadline, your options, and our fee for the chosen path before we start.
Your file and ownership. When the engagement is complete and invoices are paid, you own the work product we created for this matter, including the class list and draft wording. You also control the trademark application in your name.
