✓ UK Solicitor ✓ Qualified Polish Patent & Trademark Attorney ✓ Direct UKIPO, EUIPO, Polish Patent Office & WIPO Representation ✓ Offices in London & Warsaw
Katarzyna Binder-Sony I Founder
European Intellectual Property Lawyer
About The Founder
Katarzyna Binder-Sony is an internationally qualified intellectual property lawyer helping businesses protect and commercialise their intellectual property across Europe, the United Kingdom and international markets. As both a Qualified Polish Patent & Trademark Attorney and an English & Welsh Solicitor, she provides coordinated legal advice that helps businesses navigate cross-border intellectual property matters through a single trusted adviser.
Professional Credentials
✔ English & Welsh Solicitor
✔ Polish Patent and Trademark Attorney
✔ European Trade Mark and Design Attorney
✔ Nearly 20 years of international IP practice
✔ Representation before EUIPO, UKIPO, WIPO and Polish Patent Office
Why This Matters to Clients
Many businesses operate across multiple jurisdictions, particularly the European Union and the United Kingdom. Working with separate advisers in each country can increase coordination, create inconsistent filing strategies and add administrative complexity.
Katarzyna's combination of UK and European legal qualifications allows IP Meridian to provide coordinated advice across multiple jurisdictions, helping businesses develop consistent intellectual property strategies as they grow internationally.
International Intellectual Property Experience
Over the course of her career, Katarzyna has advised multinational corporations, venture-backed startups, artists, technology companies, and entrepreneurs on the protection and commercialization of intellectual property.
She has extensive experience representing clients before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), WIPO, and national courts, handling trademark and design filings, oppositions, cancellations, invalidity proceedings, appeals, and infringement disputes.
Throughout her career she has successfully managed thousands of trademark and design matters across multiple jurisdictions, helping businesses protect and grow their brands internationally.
Leadership Experience
Prior to founding IP Meridian, Katarzyna held senior leadership roles at a global intellectual property law firm, where she served as Head of European Operations and Head of the IP Department, supervising international legal teams and advising clients on global brand protection strategies.
Her work combined legal expertise with strategic business insight, supporting companies expanding into new markets and navigating complex cross-border IP environments.
Professional Qualifications
Katarzyna is qualified as an English and Welsh Solicitor and a Polish Patent and Trademark Attorney, and she is also a European Trade Mark and Design Attorney. She holds a Master of Laws from Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw and completed her LLB (Hons.) and LPC at the University of Law in London.
She has also completed postgraduate studies in Law of New Technologies, focusing on emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity, and digital innovation.
International Perspective
Having studied and worked internationally—including in Poland, the United Kingdom, Germany, and India—Katarzyna brings a strong cross-border perspective to her practice.
She works fluently in Polish, English, and German, and communicates in Spanish.
Client Approach
Through IP Meridian, Katarzyna focuses on helping innovative companies and entrepreneurs navigate the increasingly complex landscape of intellectual property law and build sustainable, globally protected brands.