Counsel

Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa, Ph.D.

Languages

Polish
English
French

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Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa, PhD, is an attorney-at-law and counsel in the Intellectual Property and Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice at CMS Poland.

She has over 15 years’ experience in advising clients from various sectors on IP licensing and enforcement, particularly regarding patents. An internationally recognised expert in standard essential patents (SEPs), she advises both industry players and policymakers on SEP-related issues.

She represents clients in court proceedings involving issues such as infringements of patents, trademarks, designs and copyright, as well as matters related to counteracting unfair competition and IP invalidation. She also supports clients in structuring and negotiating complex IP-related agreements, including technology transfer, licensing, and commercialisation contracts, and in shaping their IP protection strategies.

She was a member of the European Commission’s expert group on licensing and valuation of SEPs and organises international top-notch SEP-related conferences. She is also an assistant professor in the Institute of Law Studies at the Polish Academy of Sciences and has authored numerous publications in the field of IP.

Singled out as one of the world’s leading patent professionals and recommended in the IAM Patent 1000 ranking, Aleksandra is individually recognised by key legal directories such as Chambers Global, Chambers Europe and Legal 500 in the field of intellectual property.

Awards & Recognitions

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“Aleksandra has major experience in this field, I appreciate her pragmatism and hands on approach. She is also just nice to work with.”

Chambers and Partners 2025
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“Aleksandra is a great partner in our anti-counterfeiting cases, always delivering timely, clear and solution-oriented advice.”

Chambers and Partners 2025
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“Aleksandra is competent, responsive and reacts quickly and efficiently”.

Chambers and Partners 2025
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“With respect to IP issues, I cooperate mostly with Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa. What sets Aleksandra apart is not only her legal expertise, but also her professionalism and high level of integrity. Her responsiveness and respectful approach make every interaction a positive experience. What I admire the most about Aleksandra is her courtesy in dealing with customers. As Aleksandra is focused on a constant development to bring her clients the best possible services, she strikes a perfect balance between deep legal expertise and client-focused.”

Legal 500 2025
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“Aleksandra Kuznicka is supporting us in the litigation. She is very knowledgeable of IP matters. In addition, she is very detailed which is a necessary quality in this type of matters.”

Legal 500 2025
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“Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa, Karina Zielińska-Piątkowska provide trust built on experience that their advice and active approach in handling the case is reliable.”

Legal 500 2025 (3)
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“Doctor of Law and attorney-at-law Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa boasts a steadfast practice specialising in the licensing and enforcement of standard-essential patents. Her counsel always considers the commercial implications and ensures her patrons are able to maximise their IP assets holistically.”

Relevant experience

HP Inc. in court proceedings aimed at protecting its patents in Poland, as well as in patent infringement proceedings in the Polish Patent Office and administrative courts.
L’Oreal in trademark invalidation proceedings in the Polish Patent Office.
A global manufacturer of construction and high-performance materials – in a patent enforcement campaign against multiple producers of patent-infringing products in Poland, including representing the client throughout litigation, as well as before the Polish Patent Office and administrative court.
International producer of innovative crop-protection products in anti-counterfeiting and IP enforcement matters in Poland, including acting for the client in high-level patent infringement court proceedings.
A major company in the Polish chemical sector on the commercialisation of the results of research and development work and acquisition of IP rights, including negotiating and drafting relevant IP-related agreements.
A major company in the Polish oil and gas sector in a number of projects (transactions) involving IP as a key asset. This includes drafting and negotiating a set of licence agreements and agreements on the transfer of various IP rights with different suppliers of innovative technology.
Several leading international innovative pharmaceutical concerns on a number of court proceedings concerning infringements of patents, infringement of community trademarks during parallel import and granting supplementary protection certificates.

Memberships & Roles

District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw

Awards & Rankings

Chambers Global Guide: Intellectual Property – Poland – Band 4
Chambers Europe Guide: Intellectual Property – Poland – Band 4
IAM Patent1000: Litigation – Silver

Lectures list

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Education

Doctor of Laws (Ph.D.), Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw.
Master of Laws, Specialisation: French and European Business Law, University in Poitiers, France.
Master of Laws, the Jagiellonian University, Cracow.

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

sectors

TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Insights

Global Reach