The team is known for providing a full service technology law and IP offering.
On the technology law side, we advise on everything from outsourcing and the exploitation of technology by way of licensing and other commercial arrangements to compliance with consumer and freedom of information legislation as well as advising on social media related issues. We also advise on compliance with data protection legislation including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as privacy related issues.
On the IP side, we advise on everything from the management of IP portfolios, handling trade mark filings and prosecutions to IP enforcement and developing brand protection strategies. We have particular expertise working with clients to protect and maximise their brands through registrations, assignments, licensing, franchising and sponsorships as well as advising on how to effectively defend and enforce their brands.
We take a highly practical, hands on approach to the specialist area of technology and IP law and believe that advice cannot be provided in isolation of a client’s overall corporate and / or marketing objectives.
Our services
- Outsourcing
- Technology agreements, litigation and dispute resolution
- Compliance with data protection legislation including the GDPR
- Compliance with consumer legislation
- Freedom of information
- Social media
- Cloud computing
- Contract formation in the online context
- Liability in connection with websites including ISP liability
- Brand protection and intellectual property strategy
- Review and maintenance of intellectual property portfolios
- Clearance and registration of intellectual property rights
- Trade mark filings and prosecutions
- Defence and enforcement of intellectual property rights
- Litigation of intellectual property disputes before the Courts as well as negotiating the settlement of such disputes
- Seizure of counterfeit goods
- Exploitation and commercialisation of intellectual property rights by way of assignments, licences, franchising, sponsorship and collaboration agreements
- Comparative and misleading advertisements
Experience
Motion Picture Association of Ireland
A trade association of eight leading Hollywood studios (Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount and Columbia) in Commercial Court proceedings successfully ordering 9 internet service providers to block websites over digital piracy
EXPEDIA
An international online travel company on its data protection obligations in Ireland
ON THE BEACH
An international clothing company in trade mark infringement proceedings as well as separate trade mark revocation proceedings before the High Court
ORDNANCE SURVEY IRELAND
The State’s national mapping agency in relation to all legal issues including advising on the commercial exploitation of its data
BiBA GmBH
An international clothing company in trade mark infringement proceedings as well as separate trade mark revocation proceedings before the High Court
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY BOARD OF IRELAND
The statutory board responsible for nurses and midwives in Ireland on all legal matters including compliance with data protection and freedom of information legislation
CROCS
A world leader in casual footwear on all intellectual property matters in Ireland including the enforcement of its intellectual property rights
FINCONS GROUP AG
A leading technology consultant and service provider on an agreement with Ireland’s public service media provider, RTÉ regarding an online video platform and related services
CAPITA
The operator of the new postcode system in Ireland in relation to all intellectual property matters including the defence and enforcement of its intellectual property rights
BENEFACTS
A non-governmental organisation on all legal matters including compliance with data protection legislation as well as advising on the protection and commercial exploitation of its data
WILLIAMS-SONOMA
An international consumer retail company and owner of the well-known brand, POTTERY BARN on all intellectual property matters in Ireland including maintaining its Irish registered rights
DOVECONVIENE S.R.L.
A leading media and advertising company in relation to an application distribution platform
IRISH INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
A number of Irish Institutes of Technology in relation to all aspects of intellectual property law including advising on the commercial exploitation of their intellectual property rights